Shanao
!
Shanao
(Noritsune is in front of me, and the Heike soldiers are rapidly approaching from behind... It's over...)
The footsteps were now almost directly behind me.
Shanao
(Should I fight? No. I don't even know how many are coming. I just need to focus on finding a way out of here...)
I leapt forward and tried to slip past Noritsune, then—
Shanao
!
He grabbed me forcefully by the wrist.
Shanao
Let go of me!
Noritsune Taira
...
Noritsune Taira
C'mon!
Shanao
What? Woaaaah!
Dragging me by the wrist, he forcefully pulled me into a nearby alleyway.
Shanao
Noritsune? What are you doing?
Noritsune Taira
Don't move.
Shanao
W-wait!
Shanao
!
At the sound of the soldier's voice, I froze. At the same time Noritsune turned around and walked back to the road.
Heike Samurai
Hmm? What was that?
Heike Samurai
Lord Noritsune! Here you are!
Heike Samurai
Have you heard? Shanao just showed up in Kyoto!
Shanao
(I guess this is it...)
Heike Samurai
Have you been here the whole time? Did you see him?
Heike Samurai
He told us he was excommunicated from Kurama, then he ran off. We've been searching everywhere for him!
Shanao
!
Noritsune Taira
...
Noritsune Taira
Nah, I haven't seen him.
Shanao
(What?)
Shanao
(What did he just say?)
Noritsune Taira
Now stop wasting time! We've got to find him!
Noritsune Taira
Hurry, check one of the other gates out of town, I'll join you soon!
Heike Samurai
Yes sir!
Heike Samurai
C'mon everyone, let's head out!