Chapter 9

Night Your Blossoms (キミノナハ, Kiminonaha) is the ninth chapter of the Yozakura Quartet manga.

Summary
Two years ago during spring, Yuhi and Mariabell inform Hime of a new yokai resident, Rin Azuma coming to live in the town. Hime offers to take Rins hand as they head off, but Rin retracts her hand and nervously clutches her wrist near her chest. Hime speaks to Rin at the office, as Akina and Kyousuke enter to introduce themselves as well. They are later joined by Kotoha, Ao and Touka who introduce themselves as well. Kotoha notices the bandages around Rin’s arms and suggest the fix them. Rin nervously retracts her arms towards her chest and Ao attempts to comfort her. Hime leaves office, leaving Rin to observe the actions of the rest of the group. She watches Akina and Kyousuke work, while Touka, Ao and Kotoha play cards, using the respective abilities to cheat, leaving her surprised. Hime returns to the office with papers to go over with Rin. Hime mentions how she would have to restrict Rin’s movement in the town since she was new, which Rin upsettingly understands. Hime adds on that Rin would be required to go to school and how she had already found live-in part time job for her to work at in order to pay for school fees, which surprises Rin. Rin comments on how Hime state that she was to be bounded to the town, to which Kotoha replies Hime simply worded it badly. Kyousuke explains this was to encourage citizens to make lives as individuals in the town and built relationships as opposed to simply providing refuge for yokai and placing them somewhere. Kotoha reiterates its not about being bound, but making ties with the townspeople. Akina notes the paper talisman covering Rin’s face, while Ao comments how it cover her cute face. Rin states as a Jianshi she is unable to live without. Hime brings out a substitute provided by Yae in the form of a pin made from a piece of the Nanagou. Hime ask for Rin’s name, writes it on the pin and places it on Rin shirt. The talisman is removed revealing Rin’s face, as she thanks them. Rin wakes up at the base of the Nanagou where she spoke with Akina, realizing it is already morning. She checks her cell phone wondering if Hime was mad since she was meant to deliver some Ramen for the conference. Rin smiles finding she has received several text messages from her friends and walks off say she’ll apologize to Hime by making a new dish for her.

Akina contemplates how he ended up making food for Hime instead as Hime consumes several bowls worth of ramen.

Characters in order of appearance

 * Hime Yarizakura
 * Yūhi Shinatsuhiko (Flashback)
 * Mariabell (Flashback)
 * Rin Azuma
 * Akina Hiizumi
 * Kyousuke Kishi (Flashback)
 * Kotoha Isone (Flashback)
 * Ao Nanami (Flashback)
 * Touka Kishi (Flashback)
 * Yae Shinatsuhiko (Mentioned)