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 == Before Joining 1 ==
+Ara passed through a small nameless village which appeared to have some issues with a monster in a nearby shrine. She tracks the monster down, learning it to be a young Holy Spirit. Aided by a young girl, Jen Che, Ara decides she must try to sooth the Holy Spirit's hostility.
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 *{{StoryIcon|Eun2}} '''Eun:''' ''... It took you long enough to learn one of life's most fundamental lessons.''
 *{{StoryIcon|Eun2}} '''Eun:''' ''Of course a naive traveler with precious jewels is a good target, especially since she doesn't even know how much her belongings are worth.''
-*{{StoryIcon|Ara}} '''Ara:''' ''I neve knew I was s bad at bargaining...''
+*{{StoryIcon|Ara}} '''Ara:''' ''I never knew I was bad at bargaining...''
 *{{StoryIcon|Ara}} '''Ara:''' ''... I wasn't even aware that it would be this difficult to find someone to trade these jewels.''
 *''Ara chuckled, remembering when she offered her golden ring as compensation for her stay at a small village.''
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 *{{StoryIcon|Ara}} '''Ara:''' ''So... Adorable!''
 *{{StoryIcon|Eun2}} '''Eun:''' ''Hmph, weasel. A young weasel at that.''
+[[File:Strange Beast and the Girl 2-1.png|250px]]
 *''A very small white weasel spirit had his fur raised as it glared at Ara with guarded looks.''
-*{{StoryIcon|Ara}} '''Ara:''' ''Oh! It's really small! A young holy beast? This is the first time I'm seeing a baby holy beast.''
+*'''Ara:''' ''Oh! It's really small! A young holy beast? This is the first time I'm seeing a baby holy beast.''
-*{{StoryIcon|Ara}} '''Ara:''' ''Hello, dear holy beast sir, calm down. I'm not here to hurt you.''
+*'''Ara:''' ''Hello, dear holy beast sir, calm down. I'm not here to hurt you.''
+[[File:Strange Beast and the Girl 2-2.png|250px]]
 *''The white weasel approached, sticking his snout out, as it sniffed her extended hand, but Eun felt something else.''
-*{{StoryIcon|Eun2}} '''Eun:''' ''Ara, be careful!''
+*'''Eun:''' ''Ara, be careful!''
-*{{StoryIcon|Ara}} '''Ara:''' ''Ouch!''
+[[File:Strange Beast and the Girl 2-3.png|250px]]
+*'''Ara:''' ''Ouch!''
 *''It happened so quickly that Ara didn't even have a chance to dodge. The white weasel scratched the extended hand and scurried back about 4 steps. The hand, swelled and turned red, the blood slowly welling from the wound.''
 *''The wind started to pick up again. It was blowing past the trees, the boulders, and the pillars, while the narrow opening between valleys and buildings created a howling sound.''
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 The villagers prepare to take down the monster, and the child takes the girl to some place.
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-*{{StoryIcon|?}} '''???:''' ''-''
+*''Ara immediately returned to the village to share the news. Jen Che was looking at her with surprise, as if she didn't expect Ara to keep her word.''
+*{{StoryIcon|?}} '''Intimidating Man:''' ''I'm glad that it's not the monster that attacked the Capital... But looks like we will still have to get rid of it since it attacked a person.''
+*{{StoryIcon|Ara}} '''Ara:''' ''Attack? I'm barely hurt!''
+*''Ara hid her hand, but it was already too late.''
+*''The scratch was smaller than an average cat scratch, but strangely, it was slow to heal, and was still bleeding.''
+*{{StoryIcon|?}} '''Intimidating Man:''' ''You shouldn't dismiss the action just because it's a small wound. Even if it is a holy beast, the moment it attacked a human being, it's holiness bears no meaning. We can't just leave it be.''
+*{{StoryIcon|?}} '''Kind Lady:''' ''But the Capital is in shambles. What good is informing the Capital when we don't even know when they'll come?''
+*{{StoryIcon|?}} '''Intimidating Man:''' ''We should take our chances at a big village. It's not going to be cheap, but it will be better that way.''
+*''Ara looked on at the villagers discussing amongst each other, and touched the wound on her hand. This wasn't something she had a say on.''
+*''Ara heard about a similar case when she was young. A holy beast rampaging in the neighboring territory, so they requested support from the Haan family who were known martial artists and have sealed a holy beast.''
+*''She thought it was strange to fight against a holy beast, so she asked Aren. Aren, who, despite not being an adult, was preparing to lead the support troops as the eldest son, contemplated before he finally answered her question.''
+*''Not all holy beasts are good, Ara. Ara couldn't help but wonder if they went to take down the beast for a similar reason as now.''
+*{{StoryIcon|Ara}} '''Ara:''' ''But it was a young beast. It's too early to assume that it's bad.''
+*{{StoryIcon|Eun2}} '''Eun:''' ''... Stop Ara. Those humans are right. This is not something you should meddle in.''
+*{{StoryIcon|Eun2}} '''Eun:''' ''Need I remind you again that holy beasts are also living things. If it decides to live with humans, it will be worshiped as a guardian spirit. If it starts attacking people, it will be treated as a beast that it is.''
+*{{StoryIcon|Ara}} '''Ara:''' ''Still...''
+*''Ara persuaded the villagers.''
+*{{StoryIcon|Ara}} '''Ara:''' ''Um, the white weasel had a wound on its leg. Perhaps it lashed out because of that?''
+*{{StoryIcon|?}} '''Kind Lady:''' ''If that's all, it will be fine... But what if you're wrong?''
+*{{StoryIcon|Jen Che}} '''Jen Che:''' ''... I agree with what she said.''
+*''Jen Che readily sided with Ara. Ara was curious to see Jen Che suddenly so willing to support her, but waited for her next words.''
+*{{StoryIcon|Jen Che}} '''Jen Che:''' ''Besides! Even if we send people to the next village over, it's going to take forever to find an exorcist. Let's leave this to her!''
+*{{StoryIcon|Jen Che}} '''Jen Che:''' ''And you! Follow me. Let's take care of your wound first.''
+*''... ... ... ...''
+*''Jen Che held Ara's hand and turned it around, looking closely with a serious expression on her face. Ara reassured her.''
+*{{StoryIcon|Ara}} '''Ara:''' ''Don't worry. It's strange that it's still bleeding, but it's not deep. Wounds like these usually heal by itself.''
+*{{StoryIcon|Jen Che}} '''Jen Che:''' ''Hm... I don't think it's that simple. Grandma told me about this.''
+*''Jen Che collected the dried leaves, flowers, and roots scattered all around the room and mashed it to create a medical paste and put it on Ara's wound. Ara helped a bit when wrapping the bandage, but she was good with her hands, especially for her age.''
+*''Jen Che kept looking at Ara while she made the medicine and wrapped the bandage. It seemed she was feeling sorry, or perhaps she had a request... or maybe even both. Ara made sure to sound friendly.''
+*{{StoryIcon|Ara}} '''Ara:''' ''Thank you for tending my wounds. Does your family run an apothecary?''
+*{{StoryIcon|Jen Che}} '''Jen Che:''' ''Well, yes and no. Oh! Take this! It's a good luck charm.''
+*''Jen Che took off her bracelet and wrapped it around Ara's wounded hand. Eun looked at the bracelet carefully.''
+*{{StoryIcon|Eun2}} '''Eun:''' ''...... How strange.''
+*{{StoryIcon|Ara}} '''Ara:''' ''This bracelet?''
+*{{StoryIcon|Eun2}} '''Eun:''' ''Yes. It's a charm. It should be good enough to treat your wound.''
+*{{StoryIcon|Jen Che}} '''Jen Che:''' ''You can't take if off. When you incur the wrath of a spirit, your wounds might get cursed and heal slowly. You have to take care of the wound, even if it's light.''
+*{{StoryIcon|Ara}} '''Ara:''' ''Thank you. You're so knowledgeable Jen Che. Did your grandmother teach you this as well?''
+*{{StoryIcon|Jen Che}} '''Jen Che:''' ''Hehe, yup! Our family served the guardian spirit for generations.''
+*''Jen Che said proudly. That must have been the source of Jen Che's pride.''
+*{{StoryIcon|Ara}} '''Ara:''' ''That's amazing! To tell you the truth, our family also served a guardian spirit. We served the nine-tailed fox.''
+*{{StoryIcon|Jen Che}} '''Jen Che:''' ''Really?!''
+*{{StoryIcon|Ara}} '''Ara:''' ''Huhu, yup. We're more similar than I thought. I also have a wise old woman in my life who gives me advice.''
+*{{StoryIcon|Ara}} '''Ara:''' ''She can be scary, but she means well.''
+*''She could feel that Eun was not happy, but Ara decided to ignore that for now. As Ara regaled Jen Che with different stories, Jen Che slowly lowered her guard and smiled.''
+*{{StoryIcon|Jen Che}} '''Jen Che:''' ''Oh! Is that all? I'm glad you're not a bad person.''
+*{{StoryIcon|Jen Che}} '''Jen Che:''' ''Hey... I helped tend your wound, right? And you also want to help the holy spirit... right?''
+*''Ara nodded her head enthusiastically.''
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 The girl and the child talks about the monster and the girl is left with questions.
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-*{{StoryIcon|?}} '''???:''' ''-''
+*''Jen Che hesitated and fiddled her fingers. Ara decided to talk more about herself in hopes to help Jen Che open up more.''
+*{{StoryIcon|Ara}} '''Ara:''' ''Um... While I can't tell you all the details...''
+*''Ara decided to tell Jen Che why she wanted to help the white weasel spirit. She didn't have to reveal everything. Just... enough.''
+*{{StoryIcon|Ara}} '''Ara:''' ''I'm traveling due to what happened back at home. And it's... closely related to what's happening at the Northern Empire now.''
+*{{StoryIcon|Ara}} '''Ara:''' ''The reason why the holy spirit of the mountains left and a new spirit appeared, might be indirectly related to what happened to my family. If that's the case, I may be partially responsible for what happened.''
+*{{StoryIcon|Ara}} '''Ara:''' ''So please, tell me what's on your mind. I will help you.''
+*{{StoryIcon|Jen Che}} '''Jen Che:''' ''.......''
+*''Jen Che stared at Ara with piercing gaze and scratched her head.''
+*{{StoryIcon|Jen Che}} '''Jen Che:''' ''I'm not entirely sure what you're talking about, but I'm pretty sure that the disappearance of the holy spirit have nothing to do with that.''
+*{{StoryIcon|Ara}} '''Ara:''' ''Huh? Do you know why the badger holy spirit disappeared?''
+*{{StoryIcon|Jen Che}} '''Jen Che:''' ''Yeah... Grandma told me not to tell anyone... But since you told me your secret, I'll share mine, too.''
+*{{StoryIcon|Jen Che}} '''Jen Che:''' ''She told me, that the guardian spirit left because it was time.''
+*{{StoryIcon|Ara}} '''Ara:''' ''Time? To leave...?''
+*{{StoryIcon|Jen Che}} '''Jen Che:''' ''Uh huh. Like how an old beast hide away from its pack... Grandma said it was a natural thing. That it's not something to be sad about.''
+*{{StoryIcon|Jen Che}} '''Jen Che:''' ''She did say not to tell other people, since they might get scared... But, hehe, I guess everyone knows now.''
+*{{StoryIcon|Ara}} '''Ara:''' ''(So it wasn't because of demons... Should I be relieved?)''
+*{{StoryIcon|Jen Che}} '''Jen Che:''' ''Hey, you know. I think it's cool that a new holy spirit came to us after our guardian spirit left. It's almost like destiny!''
+*{{StoryIcon|Jen Che}} '''Jen Che:''' ''That's why I really want to help this new holy spirit. I wasn't sure what to do, with Grandma gone... But it might work out with you here!''
+*{{StoryIcon|Jen Che}} '''Jen Che:''' ''This is just my opinion, but I think the holy spirit is still trying to get used to this place. I really hope the new holy spirit likes it here...''
+*''Jen Che lowered her voice becoming more and more uncertain. She must have realized that this has nothing to do with what happened with Ara's family.''
+*{{StoryIcon|Eun2}} '''Eun:''' ''Now what? From what she said, your brother had nothing to do with what happened here.''
+*{{StoryIcon|Ara}} '''Ara:''' ''But Jen Che asked for help...''
+*''She was not so heartless that she can ignore a nervous child's request.''
+*''And... Jen Che's words, hoping that the spirit likes it here, touched her heart.''
+*{{StoryIcon|?}} '''Aren's Letter:''' ''{{color|#F1670A|[I do try to like it here.]}}''
+*''Ara covered Jen Che's hands with her own.''
+*{{StoryIcon|Ara}} '''Ara:''' ''I also like your village, Jen Che. I will try my best to make sure the spirit likes it here, too.''
+*{{StoryIcon|Jen Che}} '''Jen Che:''' ''Really? You mean it?''
+*''Jen Che jumped and hugged Ara tightly. Ara could hear Eun snorting from her back, but she believed it was the right thing to do.''
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+<br>
+== Gallery ==
+<gallery widths=150px heights=150px>
+File:Strange Beast and the Girl 2-1.png|Strange Beast and the Girl 2
+File:Strange Beast and the Girl 2-2.png|Strange Beast and the Girl 2
+File:Strange Beast and the Girl 2-3.png|Strange Beast and the Girl 2
+</Gallery>
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