Chapter 064: Negotiation

Negotiation (交渉, Kōshō) is the 64th chapter of the Kekkaishi Manga written and illustrated by Yellow Tanabe.

Summary
Mr. Kurosu announces to his class that because of the strangers who broke in and injured some people, school will be closing early for the day.

Yoshimori, Tokine, and Gen Shishio meet up to discuss the intruders. Tokine suspects that one was the same Ayakashi that Yoshimori took an arm from, but Yoshimori says while the face was similar, the personality was different. Gen adds that aside from the black-haired one, the rest all had the same smell. Tokine is worried the Ayakashi might come back during the day, but Yoshimori feels confident they won't, since his grandfather told him they can't use their full power while wearing the disguises. Tokine wants to ask her grandmother for advice, but Yoshimori insists that they handle it themselves, since their grandparents would only refuse to work together and cause problems. Yoshimori asks for Gen's cooperation, but Gen only says he won't abandon his mission and leaves. Tokine asks Gen not to be reckless, but he doesn't agree to it.

That night at Karasumori, Yoshimori and Madarao are the last to arrive. Along with Tokine, Hakubi, and Gen, they go to meet Kaguro's team, only to find them setting up tables and chairs (taken from the school) outside. Kaguro invites them to sit down, but Yoshimori refuses. Kaguro says they only want to talk. Sanan says if the Kekkaishi peacefully surrender Karasumori, they and the students will not be harmed. Though Gen cannot sense Kaguro's evil aura, he is still able to determine that Kaguro is the strongest Ayakashi present. Sanan tries to convince the Kekkaishi by claiming they don't want to harm humans, and in fact desire to become human. Gen tries to take Kaguro down first, but Kaguro's speed is far greater, and he seriously wounds Gen with only one attack.

Characters (in order of appearance)

 * Mr. Kurosu
 * Yoshimori Sumimura
 * Tokine Yukimura
 * Gen Shishio
 * Madarao
 * Hakubi
 * Haizen
 * Haroku
 * Kaguro
 * Sanan
 * Sekia