Arata-Kangatari

"OKORO!" It took a moment to sink in, realisation only striking upon hearing his condescending tone of voice. "I thought it would be like this. Hmph." "KANNAGI-SAMA!" The others seemed to nearly die of excitement at seeing their friend again, even after all that had happened.  He dismissed their greetings and grovelling, shouting at them to hurry up or get stepped on. So like him. I boarded alongside him, towards the front where the others wouldn't hear.  "So you really came back." I saw him smile slightly to himself, and glance ahead for less than a second, before he answered, "It's better to be by his side if I want to make Arata su