I planted a sacred tree in Tokyo.

Chapter 754 Touma's first kiss was with Dori~~
Yamagata Prefecture,
Mogami Town, Salmon Village.

As the name suggests, the Mogami River flows through the village; the villagers all make a living by fishing, hence the name Salmon Village.

Despite flowing through only one prefecture, the Mogami River is the largest river in the island nation, with its drainage basin covering 75% of Yamagata Prefecture's area and its basin population accounting for 80% of Yamagata Prefecture's population: it can be said that without this river, there would be no Yamagata Prefecture.

Mogami River is more famous for its haiku.

Matsuo Bashō, the "haiku master" of the island nation, once wrote the timeless classic: "May rain falls in torrents / Gathering in the famous Mogami River / Rushing forward."

Later, because of a Japanese anime called "Nichijou," the female protagonist was punished for not bringing her homework and was made to stand outside the classroom. She also recited a poem: "Driving homework late at night / Forgot to bring it and was punished to stand in the corridor / Today is the most XX". As a result, the so-called "most XX" directly became a haiku evaluation on the Internet.

Of course, these are not the main points. The real focus is on the fact that the previously abandoned 'Salmon Village' has been cleaned up and reopened.

Because two 'important figures' have graced this place with their presence!
"Hu~~"

"I feel much better after taking a bath."

Having changed into a traditional women's yukata, the girl named 'Dolly' stretched contentedly.

"Well, it's really good."

Having also soaked in the hot spring, Touma Kamijou, now dressed in a traditional men's yukata, also came over.

This is a typical island rural area, and the surrounding buildings are full of the style of the last century: the kind of single-story wooden tile houses in the countryside;

Of course, the materials used are all 'modern'.

"Shouldn't this kind of wooden house be considered a true 'traditional' building?"

Dolly spun around in place and commented as follows:

"The Tokugawa family's wooden houses, besides using wood..."

This is a completely different concept from traditional wooden houses.

After all, it was the Tokugawa family's residence, and even in its decline, it was still far superior to ordinary nobles.

The legacy of ruling an island nation for three hundred years, and the swift and decisive retirement by "returning power to the emperor," still carry considerable weight in an island nation that values ​​"seniority."

"Huh? Dolly, you actually know how?"

"Excuse me, I mean, you actually care about this?"

Kamijou Touma scratched his hair, making his sea urchin hairstyle even more 'stubborn'.

After all, the 'sisters' used to be dull and their behavior and habits were obvious; when there were no orders, they would just stare blankly: according to the medical staff of the Tokugawa family, in some cases, they could be regarded as one-year-old babies.

Of course, this only refers to the mind: and because of the various rules instilled, even though the 'hypnotist' had long since died, the habits still remained.

Therefore, most of the younger sisters are quiet and beautiful girls. It was quite a challenge for the Tokugawa family to educate more than 7,000 sisters to be normal all at once.

As for handing it over to other institutions, or even the government?

Others were happy to agree, but neither 'Hikari', 'Shizuka', nor 'Touma' were at ease.

"Because I am a human being,"

Dolly answered as a matter of course.
"Isn't the thirst for knowledge one of the characteristics of human beings?"

Modern girls are just normal people: they have all sorts of emotions and desires.

Right,

"I haven't adjusted yet, I'm sorry."

During Touma's apology, Dolly had already reached out her hand to him.

?

"Let's go,"

"Let's go see the 'Totoro Tree'."

"Ah, this, I—"

Seeing that the girl had her hand outstretched in front of him, even if Touma Kamijou was completely oblivious to romance, he couldn't just walk away like that.

"Let's go."

With a determined effort, he took the other person's hand.

In fact, Touma wasn't exactly a novice: to put it bluntly, he had already touched the girls' bodies countless times when he rescued them, carrying them on his shoulders, in his arms, lifting them from the left and pulling them from the right.

But back then I was single-minded, but now I'm distracted and my mind wanders. They're completely incomparable!

"Over here~~"

Smiling, Dolly pointed in another direction and led the way out of the village.

A boy and a girl walked hand in hand through a flower field in the countryside: the so-called 'Totoro Tree' wasn't in the village, but outside. Because:
“The pollen from the cedar trees can cause hay fever, so under normal circumstances, no one would come here.”

Having done her 'homework', Dolly pointed to the giant tree at the end of the road and explained:
"Originally, this 'Totoro Tree' was only twenty meters tall, but thanks to the 'miracle' of the Inari God, it has now become a giant tree that is a hundred meters tall."

Of course, a mere hundred meters is nothing to an island nation: people living in Tokyo can see the kilometer-tall 'Sacred Tree' that covers the entire Sacred Tree area just by looking up; compared to that mountain-like existence, a hundred-meter-tall giant tree is nothing special.

"It does look somewhat similar."

Kamijou Touma looked up and gazed at the cedar tree nestled in the sea of ​​flowers. Its two pointed, side-by-side treetops resembled a pair of ears.

With its lush foliage forming a chubby 'face,' it resembles the 'Totoro' from Miyazaki Hayao's films; completely buried in a sea of ​​flowers, only its head peeks out.

It is tranquil, natural, and brings peace to the mind.

"Go this way,"

There was a huge wooden ring around the giant tree.

It's clear that this path, which used to be a tourist trail for the 'Totoro Tree,' has now become a giant tree.

As the two walked along the giant tree loop, they could tell from a closer look that these were two cedar trees: because they grew so close together, their branches and leaves had become intertwined, and from the outside, they looked like a giant tree with 'upright ears'.

"There's a small shrine here?"

The two walked around the giant tree and unexpectedly came across a small shrine.

It's called a shrine, but it's more accurate to describe it as a shrine: simple, rustic, and without even incense.

The offerings were naturally made to these two thousand-year-old cedar trees, and next to them was an explanatory sign from the village's education committee: Kamijou Touma glanced at them and immediately lost his composure.

These two trees were once called 'Couple Cedars', so this shrine is naturally a place for 'connection'.
Clap, clap, clap, the girl next to him had already clapped her hands three times, and closed her eyes in devout prayer.

what about me?
Touma Kamijou, standing to the side, felt like a fool.

"Touma-kun, aren't you going to make a wish?"

"Ah, this."

"This is a shrine, you can make any wish here."

Yes indeed,

Although shrines in island nations have 'divine duties,' it doesn't mean that one must make the corresponding wish: many people go to Inari shrines to pray for marriage or wealth.

Once he realized what was happening, Touma clapped his hands three times and closed his eyes to calm himself down.

He had acted with 10087 before—no, it was Dolly—but back then it was simply about protecting her. Now that Dolly has her own personality, he's at a loss.

Touma Kamijou, Touma Kamijou, he just sees you as a reliable senior, don't overthink it.
"Touma-kun,"

Dolly's voice came from beside me, so close.

This caused Touma Kamijou to open his eyes and instinctively turn his head.

? !
A delicate fragrance wafts over.

The next second, her lips were covered!

The girl's face, so close to his, was so clear that he could see the blush on her cheeks; her eyes were so bright that he could see the reflection of her shocked urchin hairstyle in them.

? ? ? ?
The boy, who was still in the worship posture, froze on the spot, his mind blank!
Whether it's 'Kamijō Sōma' or 'Kamijō Touma',
Everyone froze in that instant.

A gentle breeze blew by, causing the surrounding sea of ​​flowers to sway and carrying a faint fragrance; a strand of the girl's hair drifted down and landed on Touma's face.

The mere touch of their lips rendered the boy, who was charging headlong into battle against various 'god-level' powerhouses, powerless to resist.

Maybe a second, maybe half a minute, maybe a very long time:

Boom————

A thud of something heavy falling snapped Touma out of his daze, and he instinctively turned his head to look:
"What are you two doing?!"

Shizuka Tokugawa, who had fallen to the ground, stared in shock at everything before her, almost wondering if she had been under a spell.

She hadn't taken it seriously when she heard that Dolly and Touma were on a mission.

But later I heard that they were going to rest and recuperate locally.
Suddenly, I had a visceral feeling that something was wrong;
In the end, she decided to come and "check it out." Who knew that as soon as she flew here, she saw a man and a woman embracing and kissing under the "Totoro Tree"?

Good, good, they actually stole some food!

"Ah, no, this is..."

"Sister Jing, please don't misunderstand."

Before Touma Kamijou, who had retreated in a panic, could explain, Dolly took the initiative to bow and speak.

"This is just a 'kiss of duty,' a thank you gift to Touma-kun for helping me with the mission."

what? !

I almost couldn't catch my breath.

Tokugawa Shizuka couldn't see her own expression.
But even a fool could tell that it would be absolutely fantastic.

What do you mean by a 'kiss of obligation'? Do you think it's like a 'chocolate of obligation' for White Day?!
Send it to everyone you see?

"Touma Kamijou!"

The way the words were spoken, each one deliberate and distinct, sent a shiver down the spine of a certain sea urchin-headed man; the usually gentle Tokugawa Shizuka was now enraged.

"Say!"

"Did you kidnap Dolly?!"

? ?
“It’s unfair—”

Touma Kamijou almost knelt down on the spot.
Hikaru's 'sisters' are all very indifferent, and they don't listen to anyone except for the orders of Hikaru, Shizuka, and Touma.

Conversely, only the three of them can 'command' these clones.

Therefore, Tokugawa Shizuka suspected that everything that had just happened was Touma's 'mission'.
That's understandable.

"Then explain to me what's going on?"

"I...I'm so unlucky~~"

The urchin-haired boy, whose collar was grabbed by the furious Tokugawa Shizuka, was on the verge of tears.

I also want to know what happened!
It's wonderful that my younger sister has an independent personality.
But how could Touma possibly tolerate such behavior? And Shizuka would misunderstand him even more.

"You might not believe it, but it really was Dolly who took the initiative."

"Who are you trying to fool?!"

While the two were exchanging explanations and rebuking each other, Dolly touched her lips.

'how?'

A voice echoed in my mind.

How are you feeling right now?

What's your mood?
One hand was pressed against her left chest, her heart pounding wildly; the argument around her seemed far away, and all she could see was the boy struggling to explain himself. Waves of emotion surged from her feet into her brain, causing her whole body to tremble slightly.

"I"

The girl muttered to herself.

I want more, more, more!
Touma's gaze, Touma's embrace, Touma's kiss, Touma's...
As the girl stared intently at Touma, black magatama appeared in her pupils and began to spin rapidly! Gradually, they transformed into two magatama spinning towards each other.

Two-tomoe God's Eye!

'As you wish,'

The demon in my mind responded with pleasure.

(End of this chapter)