Quite a mysterious conversation….
A short scene occurring early in the books.
This is the second story in the third Gaiden.
Context: Shuuei comes home and meets Gyokuka.
Context: Conversation between Shuurei and Ryuuki at the end of book 12.
From the third story. Just the very beginning.
Context: nearer to the end of book 12
Also from book 12
context: also from book 12. Somewhat different, I am told, from how it turns out in the anime.
From book 12 also.