Suika no Bakemono (man)
"Suika no Bakemono" was the name imposed on a Japanese farmer who lived at Suika Lands in Izumi Settsu during the late Sengoku period. Against another local farmer, they always fought and argued against each other about whose favorite melon reigned supreme. Along with his fellow farmer, his actions led many people to believe that there was the yōkai known as the Suika no Bakemono (西瓜の化物, lit. 'watermelon warrior').[1]
Biography
The locals of Izumi Settsu heard the commotion and fighting noises from this "melon" yōkai presiding in the Suika Lands, which led them to travel to the monk-turned-demon hunter Mamushi to voice their concerns. However, the monk chalked these notions of "bakemonos" as exaggerations yet seldom accepted to investigate these claims.[1]
In 1582, coincidentally, Mamushi met the Kakushiba ikki members Fujibayashi Naoe and Yasuke and asked them to investigate all this yōkai claim. During their investigation in Settsu, Naoe and Yasuke arrived at the farmland and discovered both melon "yōkai" sparring aggressively with each other. Confronting the men, they were asked about which melon they preferred. Answering the question, they soon fought the opposing farmer and bested them to honor the new "melon lord" of the season.[1]
Behind the scenes
Regardless of the choice, either farmer will duel the player whether you chose suika or makuwauri.[1]
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