Tenku and the Kawano family looked at the small box in Hanako's hand. They wondered what gift Hanako and Naoki would give their son.
"What is it, mom?" Tenku looked at his mother and asked.
"Open it. Then you will know." The one who answered Tenku's question was his father.
Tenku nodded and took the box. Then he slowly opened it and saw a reddish-green woven bracelet inside. He looked a little disappointed because he felt the bracelet looked ordinary compared to the gifts the Kawano family had given him. But before he could complain, Hanako opened her mouth first.
"Did you forget that your father asked for your and Haruna's blood a few days ago?" Hanako asked. Tenku was silent and dug up his memories from a few days ago.
"Ah! I remember it! At that time, you took much of our blood! It hurts so much! I don't want to do it again!" Tenku pouted and complained.
"Ahaha… your mom and dad will not ask for your blood again." Hanako chuckled and pinched Tenku's cheek.
"So you mean this bracelet is special?" Tenku sees the bracelet in the box and then takes it out. Jiro and his family also focus on the bracelet on Tenku's hand and try to find its uniqueness. But they couldn't find it because the bracelet looked ordinary.
"Wear it on your wrist." Naoki and Hanako said in unison and smiled mysteriously. This made Tenku and the Kawano family curious.
"Yes, mom!" Tenku nodded and obeyed Hanako's words. Then he put the bracelet on his left wrist, but it looked too big and loose. When Tenku was about to complain, a strange thing suddenly happened as the bracelet slowly shrunk and adjusted in size to Tenku's wrist.
"Eh?" Tenku and the Kawano family were confused when they saw what had happened.
"Great, isn't it?" Naoki said proudly, and Tenku couldn't help but nod in response to his words because the bracelet looked unique to him. Before he could even answer, they heard screams coming from the kitchen.
"Mom! Do you have a present for me too!? Didn't you take my blood too!?" Haruna trotted over to Hanako.
"Unfortunately, I don't have one." Hanako looked at Haruna shaking her head.
"Uuhh…" Haruna pouted, and her eyes were wet like she was about to cry.
"Ahaha… I was joking, Haruna." Hanako and the people in the room laughed when they saw Haruna's cute face.
"This is a present for you." Hanako took the same box from another pocket on her shirt and gave it to Haruna.
"Thank you, mom!" Haruna smiled broadly and kissed her mother's cheek.
"Ehehe… We have paired bracelets, big brother!" Haruna hastily opened the box, took the bracelet inside, and put it on her right wrist.
The same thing with Tenku also happened to the bracelet worn by Haruna. The size of the bracelet shrunk to fit Haruna's hand. Tenku and Haruna suddenly felt something strange. Their consciousness seemed to merge, and both could feel each other's presence. They looked at Hanako and Naoki with questioning faces.
"You must have felt it, right?" Hanako smiled and asked. Tenku and Haruna nodded simultaneously. On the other hand, the Kawano family is confused by her words.
"Hanako, what do you mean by that?" Amami said curiously.
"Before that, I will explain the origin of this thing. We got this bracelet from an acquaintance of ours at a shrine in the Tohoku region. Of course, it's not free. We used our savings so far and could only buy the pair of bracelets." Hanako smiled and started to explain. Her words shocked the Kawano family.
"Isn't that too expensive! Is it because the bracelet can adjust its size to the wearer?" After hearing the price, Amami quickly dispelled his intention to buy the bracelet for his son.
"No. Didn't I already say that I took blood from Tenku and Haruna?" Hanako asked back. On the other hand, Tenku and Haruna tilted their heads as they were both confused by their conversation.
"You did say it before. So what's the point of you doing that?" Amami nodded and asked another question.
"I mixed the blood of the two of them and combined it with the material from the bracelet. That way, the consciousness of the two blood possessors will be connected, and they can feel each other." Hanako smiled and rubbed the heads of the two children lovingly.
"Besides, the bracelet is made of a mysterious material that cannot be destroyed by ordinary means. Only the temple knows how to cut it and make a bracelet. That's why it's costly, and we can only get two." Naoki added. At first, he didn't want to buy the bracelet because it was too expensive. But after their acquaintance explained its use and learned that it was made from a rare material, they decided to buy it.
"It doesn't matter because we are ordinary people and want to live as ordinary people. But Tenku wants to be a Realizer, and that is a dangerous job. He needs that bracelet so that Haruna can find out his situation." Hanako looked at Haruna's innocent face. She thought of raising her to be Tenku's bride in the future.
Their families live in the suburbs with a small population. Not many people want to live near Mount Tsukuba because they think it's dangerous. Plus, none of the residents in that region became Realizer. Because of that, only a handful of people dared to stay in that area for some reason.
The Okuihara and Kawano families have lived there for generations, and their place of work is also not far away. Therefore, they had no intention of moving. They are comfortable and peaceful living in that place.
"I will become a Realizer to protect our family and the people in this area, mom!" Tenku suddenly stood on the chair and raised his tiny fist. Haruna cheered by his side and thought Tenku's pose was cool.
"Ahaha… your mom and dad believe in you. We will wait for you to become a Realizer and fight bravely against monsters." Hanako smiled warmly and wiped a tear from her eye. Amami approached her and smiled as he held her hand.
Hanako and Naoki don't want Tenku to become a realizer. They just wanted their son to live as an ordinary person, work, marry and live a happy life. But after seeing Tenku's determination, they finally gave up and decided to support his dream.
"Yes, mom! I will definitely show it to you, father, and also Haruna! Ah, to Uncle Jiro, Aunt Amami, and Soma too!" Tenku put his hands on his waist and posed like a hero, making the people around him laugh. But their happiness was cut short by a loud voice from outside.
Clank!
Not long after that voice sounded, the ground suddenly shook like an earthquake. But it didn't last long as the situation quickly calmed down again.
"Mom!" Haruna cried and hugged Hanako. On the other hand, Tenku tried to show his courage even though his body was shaking and his eyes were wet.
"What is happening!?" Amami screamed in panic while hugging Soma.
"Let's check it out!" Naoki looked at Jiro, and the other party nodded. The two walked out of the house, and the others followed them from behind. When they came out, they didn't find anything suspicious, but the strange light from Mount Tsukuba made them uncomfortable.
"What's that?" Haruna pointed at the light. A small black dot appeared and slowly grew closer to them. It didn't take long for them to recognize the figure who had come.
Booooooooooooooooooooooooommmmmmmmmm!
The figure landed not far from them and shook the surrounding area.
Rooaaaaaaarrrrr!
"That is…" Amami said in a trembling voice.
"Monsters!" Hanako shouted and completed Amami's sentence.