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Akutagawawrigglingp romhepitchlack akef Blood nd limbedvigorouslyna inephe hin, hiningpider'shread.f he did notdosomethingoon,hehread ouldreak ndhewouldallbackown.So Kandataaisedisvoicendwailed,Listenyousinnerslhespider'shreads minelWhosaidoucouldclimb t?Cetdown,etdownl"It wasatthatverymoment. hespider'shread,hichhadheldperfectlyntilhen, uddenlynappedntheveryplacehereandatalungoit. Naturallyherewasnoth-inghecouldo. na flash, ewaspinningiketoonhewinc. allingeadlongack ntohe blackbyss.Arcerwards,nlyhediminishedhread pun y hespi-cier iparadiseemained,limmenngnthemidclei thesky,vithoutmoonorstars.3. Buddhaioodbythe edgeoi the LorusPond nParadisendsaweverythingromsiart ofinish.WhenKancjataadinallyallenacknroheLakei Bloodikeasione, esadlyontinuediseisurelyalk.Theunchari-tabieeartl Kandata,hohought nlyof hisownescapefromHell,ad eCo hisustpunishmentndhe hacj eencasibackntoHell.Yeto Buddhat musthave eemeoterriblea[e.Thelowersn the LotusPondofParadise,owever,showedoconcernorsuchmatters. heotuslowers.whitespearls,ovedheirpelalsoftly roundheeeroiBuodha,ndan ndescrrbablyweetragrancelowed ease-lesslyromheirpistilsntohe surroundingir. twasapproachingiddayn Paradise.
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A[zutagawaLord'soom,ndeed,hateveredid'theyshou[edisnamendeasedim.OneayYoshihide'saughter'uzuki'asassinglongtheongorridor,arryingnherhandsprayfpinkwinterpiumiossomsithanote[tachedoit'whenheawhemonkeyunningowarderrombeyondheslidingoor'Heseemednjuredndhadnodesireoclimbphepillarwithhisusualgiiiry.nailikelihoodehadprainedneoihrsegs.henwhomshouldhesee,buttheYoungordrunnirignerhimswingingswitchnhishand'houling'"Sropiange:'inehieflSloplStopl"Atthesightfthis'shehesitatedmoment.usihenhemonke:/ameunnlngover,and,giving cry'clungothebofiomofherskirt'Suddenly,heouidoongerindtinherheartoresiralnherpiry.Holdinghesprayfpiumblossomn onehand'shesr,vungopentnesleeveofher.mauve-co|orecirobewiihtheother,ndgentlyookupthemonkey'"lbegourpardon, yord,"heaidna slvee[olce'makingrespectfulowbeioreheYoungord'Heis oniyabeast,leaseardon im'myord'""Whydoyouprolect im?"Lookingispleased'heYoungorcitampedisee[nvoorthreeimes'Thernon-keysatangerinehiei,tellyou'i"Heisonlyabeast'myord,"heepeareo'Thenwrthnnnocentu[sadsmile'hemadeocoidasosay,TohearhewordsYoshihidealledutmakesmequiteupset,asifmyfatherwerebeingchastised'"AtthisemarK,aughtyhildhathewas'hegave n'"lsee,"heYoungordaideluctantly'Sinceyoupieadforyour ather'sat<e,'ttgivehimaspecialardon'"Thenhrowingwayhisswitch,eurnedndwentbackowardheslidingoorhroughhichehadcome'
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HellScreenlilFromhatimeonthegirlandhe monkeyecameasrfriends.heieda beautiiulrimsonibbonroundheanimal'seck,ndalsoungromta liitleoldbellhattheprincessadgivener.Thenimaln hispartwouldnnoaccounteaveerpresence.ncewhenhegirlwasaidupwitha slightold,he itrlemonkeyatat herbedside,andwithapparentoncern,ewatchedverher,gnawingonhisnaiis.Afterhis ime,iranges tmightound,oonewouldleasehe ittlemonkeystheyrsedo.On thecontrary,lheyalltookopettingim.At laste,.,enheLittleLordhimselfameo tossimapersimmonra chesinut.ncewhenhecaughtsamurainthe veryactof kickingheanimal,essaido haveeenxtremelyncenseC.hisnewseachingisears,heLord ssaicio havelvenr.a_ciousrdershathegirishoulde brougnreioreispres_encevithhe ittlemonkeynher-rms.Witheferenceothisncident,e mustalsohaveeardowtwashatshehadcomeo makepetoftheanimal."Youareagoodnddutiiulaughter-.amwellpleasedwithyouronduct,"heLordaid,ndpresentederwithascarletobesa reward.hemonkey,imickingerdeier_enlialbetsancenexpressingergratitude,aisedhe obetohisorehead,othe mmensemusennentndoleasureoftheLord.tshoulde recalledhat heLordookhesirlintohisgoodgracesecauseehadbeenmpressedirhherilialierywhichedheromakepetoi themonkey.andnotbecausee wasan admirerithecharmsithegeniteex,as rumorhadt.Therewereomeustifiablegroundsorhe umor,utaboutheseubjectsmayhavetheopportunit_vftalkingnmoredetaiiatern. Fornow.
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a little long in tooth, but that was the style of the day. this is a classic horror story of post-fuedal japan. worth the read.

reply03 / 27 / 2008
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