虎夷村長 熊八

"We have our own culture and religion at Lion Tribe Village. We knew nothing of the outside world until the excavation crew arrived."

"Many giant cacti grow in the Cactus Forest at the central highland. You won't see huge cacti like that anywhere else."

"Mount Daigo is the highest mountain in the southwest; a wind spirit occupies it. The Saya Stone Engravings of our ancestors lie in the southeast. One day, the spirits of our ancestors will appear in that land."

"Will you help us?"

"We extract minerals from the cave in the south, but werewolves from the mountains in the north now occupy it."

"Scorpions have been sighted at the Saya Stone Engravings in the southeast. I fear they'll destroy the ruins."

"The wind spirit on Mount Daigo at the southwest threatens the villagers's lives. Many mountain climbers have been killed."

"As the village chief, I must rely on outside help for our myriad problems."

"This pattern on the wolf tooth is an ancestoral totem of ours, passed down through the generations." Kumahachi holds the wolf tooth in his hands, examining it carefully.

"According to the markings, this is a guardian keepsake carved with prayers for the safety of future generations..."

"We will not forsake our ancestors' expectations." Kumahachi says firmly, clasping his hands.

"The Lion Tribe had a unique power, but it appears as if it's been lost to the ravages of time."

"I have quite the knack for maintaining bodies of energy, if I may say so myself. I can't hold a sword as well as the next person, but when it comes to slaying a beast with a thousand cuts, I have yet to find my equal."

"I'll share a secret or two with you since you're so curious."

"Oh! Oh, dear! I didn't mean for you to hear that!"

Kumahachi scratches his head in embarrassment. His weathered face splits into a shy smile.

"It used to be a popular song for tea-picking among the Lion Tribe. Back in the day, you could walk down a street humming that song, and, by the time you got to the end, the entire street would have joined in!"

After you listen to him sing the entire song, you start thinking. Maybe this song will spring a surprise or two on the next adventure!