The battle eventually ended and he returned to his work.
He goes through his days, goes about his business, builds a home, loves, and gets involved in people's lives.
As long as one is alive, there is suffering. Yet even if one meets death, joy will live on.
Life is not a single point. It is a continuous path that connects the past to the future.
"Well there you have it. Take it. It's a keepsake, a souvenir. Even if we all are forgotten, it'll be a memento that everyone will see and know you did something great. Well, if you've taken a liking to it, make it a family heirloom and show it off to your kids or something."
Sometimes one doesn't need to sever karma, but rather to make enduring connections.
"Honestly. I can't believe I made something magnificent without intending that it be used. Maybe I'm going senile."
Before long, the battle was over, and with that, he returns to his work.
He runs through the days, gives people his love, causes troubles, builds houses, and affects lives.
There are sufferings as long as you live, and even if you were to die, joy would remain.
Life is not a unitary thing.
The past, the future, and the uninterrupted continuous journey is called life.
"Well, that's why you just take it with you.
It's a souvenir, that's right, a souvenir. Even if it is forgotten someday, I would still remember that you guys did such a thing, ya know?
Hm, if you like it, you can make it your heirloom or something, and brag about it to your darn kids."
It doesn't just sever karma. But also form a bond for many years to come.
"......Anyway, what? To make a unusable thing so perfectly, I'm really an old man, aren't I?"
Bond Level 10 of Senji Muramasa.
Senji Muramasa
