Childhood Anime Grand Tour

Chapter 36 The Eve of War

While Dadala has been conserving its strength and preparing for battle these past few days, on the other side...

Ashitaka was awakened from his sleep by pain again; his arm was acting up once more, and he was sweating profusely from the pain. In fact, this had been happening every night since he was cursed, but it was getting worse and worse.

Ashitaka glanced at San beside him. This was San's cave, or rather, her boudoir. Ashitaka was already covered with a fur rug and blanket, while San could only lie among the leaves, warming herself with her white fur coat.

It's clear that San is taking excellent care of Ashitaka, and while Ashitaka is touched, he's also captivated by the girl lying beside him and her even breathing! (What a lecherous man!)

The fact that Ashitaka's clothes were sewn back together shows that their relationship had grown much closer since they started feeding each other. (The background music at this moment is truly moving, a mix of longing and melancholy!!)

Unfortunately, the warm moment didn't last long. San shrank her neck, clearly feeling cold after giving all the good stuff to Ashitaka, and the pain in Ashitaka's arm returned.

Finally, Ashitaka couldn't bear the pain any longer, so he got up, gently covered San with the blanket, and went to the cave entrance alone.

Arriving at the platform at the cave entrance, Ashitaka gazed at the forest under the moonlight. He had spent a day learning about Tatara, and several days learning about the forest itself, but it was precisely because of this that he felt even more helpless and frustrated.

Yes, Ashitaka was desperate before, now he's helpless. The only difference is that he doesn't want to die anymore after he met San.

"It must be tough! You can jump off here and end all your suffering!!"

A voice came from behind. Ashitaka turned around and saw the white wolf god lying on a rock on the cave ceiling.

"Mona!!"

It's unclear how this kid became so friendly, but then again, if Ashitaka's jumping could stop the conflict, he wouldn't hesitate. However, he knew that even if he ended his own life, the suffering in the world wouldn't be reduced.

The key point is that Ashitaka doesn't want to die at all right now!

"How long did I sleep? In my dream, I felt Shan taking care of me the whole time!"

"Yes! This child!!"

The White Wolf God's tone was a mixture of helplessness and doting affection. Ashitaka seemed to realize that saying this was inappropriate, and immediately added:

"Have the B party and his people begun their actions?"

"They've already begun their operation!! You can't hear the wild boar's mournful cry for the forest. My decaying body has also heard the forest's sighs, awaiting that woman's arrival. I dream of biting her to death!!"

The White Wolf God's hatred for the Phantom Princess is unforgettable. Is it possible that her husband was killed by the Phantom Princess? Of course, this is an overinterpretation, because in the expansion pack, Mona only clarified her relationship with the B-subject.

"Mona, is war the only way for the forest and humans to coexist peacefully?"

It seems that Datara's shot was too light. Even though both sides are preparing for war, Ashitaka still wants to coexist peacefully. How so?

The ideal is good; don't the forests want peace? Don't humans want peace? Isn't there no other way? Everyone can shout slogans about ideals, but what about the solutions? What about the actions?

Ashitaka has no choice, but he will take action, and that is enough. As long as people keep stopping the conflict, the world will eventually become a better place.

"Humans are gathering, their war is spreading towards the forest, and my life is about to end!!"

"No, what are you going to do? Do you want Shan to go and die like you?"

"Hmph! Such selfishness is typical of humans. Shan is my daughter, and she will live and die with the forest!!"

The White Wolf God truly treated Shan like a daughter, which is why he affirmed Shan's destiny and believed that Shan's sacrifice for the forest was only right. Of course, in the end, when Shan's life was truly threatened, the White Wolf God still protected her with his own life.

Mona is a mother, but also a member of the wolf pack!

"no!!"

"Shan was abandoned by humans to escape attacks from wolves. Wicked humans, how could they abandon a baby as bait? Shan is the abandoned baby!! Humans, can you save her?"

The White Wolf Goddess was already filled with rage, and she let out a low growl as she spoke. She was truly angry because she truly loved San. Ashitaka was also shocked when he heard about San's background, and he felt even more helpless than before.

"I don't know, but I can live on with her!!"

How to put it? Men! They're always blinded by fleeting emotions, creating problems they can't solve and making promises they can't keep. Now that Ashitaka is barely clinging to life, how can he guarantee he'll survive with San?

To this day, Ashitaka still lives for himself, having learned to relinquish his own destiny but not to respect San's.

It's not entirely Ashitaka's fault. He genuinely wants to live on with San. He loves Tatara, but Tatara hurt him, yet the forest saved him. He still seeks redemption within this conflict, which is Ashitaka's dilemma. At this moment, he doesn't want to remain uninvolved; he wants both people and the forest to survive, no matter what. Of course, this problem remains unsolved.

"Hahaha, how are we going to survive together? Are you going to fight against humanity with Shan?"

Actually, what the White Wolf God meant was, "Can you do it?" Ashitaka immediately replied:

"No, that will only deepen the hatred!!"

"Arrogant human, there's nothing you can do now. The war has begun, and the curse will devour your body and soul. Get out of here first thing tomorrow morning!!"

Everyone has their own stance, and the White Wolf God is no exception. Saying this is already being polite. If it weren't for Shan, the White Wolf God would have killed him directly instead of listening to him say so much.

After saying this, the White Wolf God left first. Ashitaka watched the White Wolf God's departing figure and helplessly returned to the cave.

San had actually woken up when Ashitaka covered her with a blanket, but she just wanted to hear Ashitaka's choice. Now that she knew Ashitaka's choice, she didn't try to stop him, because she had her own destiny.

"Your injury is healed!!"

Shan pretended not to know anything.

"Yes, thank you for taking care of me these past few days!!"

By daybreak the next day, Shan had already left to face her destiny: to fight alongside the wild boars and humans for their lives. This was the forest's last chance, and regardless of success or failure, it would continue.

Ashitaka stared blankly at the empty cave. His clothes and dagger lay on the ground, along with two packets of food that San had prepared for him.

San was also reluctant to part with Ashitaka, but she also knew that Ashitaka had his own destiny, which she had to accept. Only Ashitaka, gazing at everything below, could not forget it for a long time.

Compared to Ashitaka's hesitation, Liu Yufei was much more decisive.