 It's
about time I star in a shrine like this! How
often do you find good looks; a great body and a fabulous personality blended
in one? There is only one, and that's me Seijuroh Hiko. My pupil Himura
had nothing to do with my being here. Though I can't say the same for that
chicken-headed baka friend of his. What's
his name? Sagara? Whatever. I am also widely known as Hitenmitsurugirya
keishousha Dai Juusandaime, Niitsu kakunoshin or Shishou. That's because
I come from the school of Hiten Mitsurugi Ryuu. That means attack of The
Flying Dragon. Of course it suits me well, for I am as grand as the dragon
itself, don't you agree? I'm 43 years old and my birthday is on October-
for those who want to give me presents, you'll know where to find me. I
'm 189-cm tall (6'2"), 87 kg (191 lbs) and my blood type is O. The weapon
I wield is called a nihontou and my technique is of course the Hitenmitsurugiryu.
I'm a strong, muscular, powerful person- but that's rather obvious, ne?
This coat I wear is the symbol of the successor of Hiten Mitsurugi Ryuu,
of which 1 am the thirteenth. Kenshin, my
stupid little student doesn't want it…but I suppose it suits me better
than it does him.
 Kenshin
and I go a long way back, when I saved him from a group of bandits when
he was 9. He became my student, the lucky little boy. We parted ways when
he was 14 because he refused to learn the last secret strike of the Hiten
Mitsurugi Ryuu. I then retreated as a hermit in the country, changing my
name to Kakunoshi Nitu and working as a ceramics artist. Surprised? You
shouldn't be. I do have many talents you see. Kenshin visited me again
after 14 years, wanting to learn the last step of the Hiten Mitsurugi Ryuu
for his battle against Shishio. I didn't want to teach him at first, but
his friends Misao, Kauru and Yahiko were able to convince me a little.
Though I almost got killed teaching it to him- no that doesn't mean he's
better than I am! My student asked me to protect the people in Aoiya while
he battled Shishio. I didn't really want to, but well, life can get boring
so I did. I turned out the last minute and saved them all. Ain't I great?
After that, I returned to my quiet life as an artist. One has to stop by
and smell the flowers once in a while, ne? I don't know if these two swooning
fans of mine (the shrine keepers) would
be unselfish enough to share my great images with you. But then I told
them they should share. After all, there's
more than enough of me for everybody.
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| Elephant goes
"SWOONING OVER SENSEI!"
By Baby
Elephant
I first laid eyes on Battusai's
sensei in the manga. And boy, was I smitten!
Of course at that time I didn't understand Japanese (I read manga using
the pictures and just assuming what happened) and I didn't know what a
conceited lout he is. But sometimes, especially in a bishounen shrine,
looks come before personality. Particularly in this case, well, he's not
that BAD. I mean, his biggest flaw would have to be his arrogance, but
otherwise, he's okay. He's not only tall, he's enormous! With a bodybuilder
body to drool at and a handsome face to match. He's bishounen alright!
He's also a skilled swordsman and an artist at that. Quite something, ne?
Then I wonder why at 43 he's not married? Think perhaps the women found
him too strong (the personality, I mean. In our native tongue, we'd call
it "masyadong malakas ang dating.") ^.^ Ha! Either that or he couldn't
find a femme perfect enough for him. Ever noticed the
Rurouni Kenshin men are mostly single? I wonder… |
