Chapter 11

Azumi finally puts Ryuutarou down, meanwhile grampa takes care of Katagiri. Afterwards grampa praises all of them. He advices Azumi not to leave her heart with the slain, and that it's enough to pray for their happiness in the next world. "(...) By tomorrow they will all be carried away and buried politely. There are people who will do that instead of us. In the men's world, different people support us through carrying out different missions and roles."In the next village over the people are holding a festival to celebrate the harvest. Azumi ends up getting drunk after three cups, swinging from the prayer rope. Grampa teaches the boy about a drink called sake that they should avoid. Grampa gives her a piggyback ride, which he hasn't given her since she was small. He used to spoil her with this. She talks with him about Ryuutarou's death.