I planted a sacred tree in Tokyo.

Chapter 761 Fighting for Love, Striving for Self-Improvement

"Touma-kun, I brought you a bento."

During lunch break, a beautiful girl who called herself "Kamijou Dori" pulled out an exquisitely decorated large bento box from her schoolbag, attracting a lot of surprised looks.

It wasn't just because it was a "wife's bento"; that small backpack could hold such a large bento, clearly making it a "sealed backpack."

The Sealed Backpack is the latest flagship product launched by the Ichigo family.

Similar to sealing scrolls, it can store resources.

It's actually the 'ninja tool pouch' from the Naruto world—ninjas often pull out kunai, shuriken, scrolls, and ration pills from the ninja tool pouch at their backs. Putting everything else aside, the kunai alone is much longer than that small pouch: in essence, it's also a kind of spatial equipment.

"Do you need me to feed you?"

"Come, ah~~"

As 'Kamijou Dori' began feeding play as if no one else was around, or rather, openly showing affection, the students in the classroom all had different expressions, filled with envy, jealousy, and hatred.

Touma is not only incredibly strong, but he's also incredibly popular with women.
It's so wonderful to see someone take my place!
The boys were furious.

Unfortunately, most people only saw the scene of Touma Kamijou holding a girl in his arms and fighting against the gods.

However, they failed to see, or subconsciously ignored, the dangers he experienced. If they were to actually experience the pain of losing an arm and having their heart ripped out, or fighting on the battlefield, they would be unwilling.

"So it's your 'little sister'?"

"I knew you looked familiar; it's Lord Guang."

As for the female classmates, their eyes were filled with inexplicable contempt when they looked at Touma.

This transfer student, Dolly, is one of Lord 'Light's' younger sisters: as a top-tier Dragon-level powerhouse in the island nation, Light's whereabouts and origins are naturally the focus of attention worldwide.

The island nation's "God's Eye" project and the fact that there were more than 7,000 "sisters" could not be concealed: even the then chairman of the "Kengan Association," Hongo, was beaten down to an ordinary person, which caused quite a stir.

It's only been a little over a year now, which means:
In a sense, the younger sisters are still in their 'infancy'.

"Touma-kun, sigh~~"

"They actually did it—"

A group of female classmates shook their heads and sighed, their gazes increasingly like they were looking at 'trash,' leaving Touma Kamijou on the verge of tears.

I swear to God, he really didn't do anything to the 'sisters'!

This is entirely the fault of the God of Fear.
But would anyone believe such a thing?

Moreover, most people have no idea what a 'Fear Demon God' is: because the demon gods and demon kings of the dark demiplane have clearly demonstrated 'conceptual' abilities, and once you feel fear, pain, or torment towards them, it will immediately materialize.

So let's not even talk about ordinary students, even those who participate in the 'exchange meeting';

Those who lacked confidence in their willpower all asked extraordinary individuals skilled in mental abilities to erase their memories.

To avoid giving the demons an opportunity to take advantage.

and so--

"What a misfortune!"

Lying on his desk, unable to explain himself, Touma Kamijou could only let out his usual mournful cries.

Dolly's 'offensive' was too fierce, and she even had the cheating skill of 'time reversal'; unless Touma kept his right hand in a suppressive position: however, judging from Dolly's appearance, she seemed to enjoy Touma's touch as well.

Perhaps, for her, being suppressed by Touma's right hand was a kind of 'reward'?
Jing, please help!

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

at the same time,

The Tokugawa family residence.

"Jing, I have no choice."

When Shizuka came to 'complain', Hikari, the older sister, was caught in a dilemma.

"Dolly has to go to school, and I can't really stop her."

No matter how weak Dolly is, she is still a dragon-level powerhouse who has fully awakened the 'Eye of God', and she even has the 'time ability' that is known as a bug.

Would the island nation's government dare to utter a single word against such a powerful entity?

nonexistent!

Besides, the government is happy to see Dolly clinging to Touma.

Given Touma's moral character, he's practically a free thug for the government, much easier to hire than other extraordinary masters.

With Touma Kamijou around, Dolly is a girl with a "love-obsessed" mind; without Touma Kamijou: given the characteristics of the "Susanoo Eyes", even if Dolly set off "Hollow Dog Cannon" in Tokyo, the government wouldn't be surprised at all.

Based on current experience, the Susanoo Eyes only fully awaken under the 'most desperate' circumstances.

After such an experience, can you still expect the other person to be rational?
Yijiang is the most typical example.

If it weren't for the seemingly immature but morally sound 'education' he received, and the fact that he had over seven thousand younger sisters to take care of, he might have become the second 'Ie'.

So Dolly, who had never attended kindergarten, went straight to high school; the government and the school had no objections.

"I have an opinion!"

Tokugawa Shizuka no longer cared about maintaining the image of a refined lady from a prominent family.
"I was obviously the one who came first!"

Whether you fall in love with Touma or fight alongside him;
Almost everyone, including Jing herself, believed that they would get married.

Now, however, Dolly has stolen him away halfway through—and because of Dolly's strength, the Tokugawa family can't even compete with her, and can only advise Shizuka to have the 'magnanimity to tolerate others' and to proceed slowly.

I'm so angry!
I should never have brought Dolly to the Dark Demiplane.
It would be truly astonishing if Tokugawa Shizuka could remain calm in the face of such a situation.

"this--"

The light, kneeling on the ground, wandered its gaze.

On one side is his savior, and on the other is his own sister.

Besides, it's a matter of emotions, so how can she interfere? With Hikari's strength and the characteristics of 'Eight Thousand Spears', she could suppress Dolly.

But as the saying goes, both are equally dear to me, making it a difficult situation.

"Sister Guang, I would like to ask you for a favor."

Of course, Tokugawa Shizuka was, after all, a young lady of the Tokugawa family, and not the type to only resort to 'crying, making a scene, and threatening suicide': since she lacked the strength, she actively sought ways to break through.

With enough Demon-level strength, one might still have a fighting chance against Dolly, that mediocre Dragon-level opponent.

Besides, don't forget: Touma, the 'referee,' is on her side.

We must improve our strength!

And it has to be fast—

Given Dolly's personality, she's definitely going to keep giving out all sorts of "perks" right now;
It's hard to say how long Touma can hold out.

There are also things like 'computer parts'.
If it becomes a 'fait accompli', then there will be no chance.

"Please say,"

The ninja 'Hikari' readily agreed to Tokugawa Shizuka's request.

"I will do my utmost!"

Regardless, in 'Guang's' eyes, she had a responsibility; moreover, Jing was also her good friend and benefactor, and as long as she didn't have to do it herself, she would do everything without hesitation.

"Come with me to see a 'person'."

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

Bunkyo District,
Give me back my Rubik's Cube!

In a park, a petite girl with her bangs tied up on her head stood on tiptoe, trying her best to snatch the Rubik's Cube back from the hands of several thugs.

Although it's just an ordinary Rubik's Cube, it's something that someone who likes it left with her.

"Hehehe, little sister, you want it?"

Taking advantage of his height, the thug only needed to raise his hand to tease the petite girl in front of him.

"Come with us to karaoke, and we'll give it to you—"

The term 'Karaoke' refers to a place that provides karaoke audio-visual equipment and a space for singing; judging from the expressions of these guys, it's definitely not just about singing songs.

"Ahhh."

Not far away, there was a boy wearing glasses, looking stiff and unable to move forward.

This is clearly a scene of 'girlfriend being bullied'.

But not everyone has the courage and ability, so:
"At this point, he needs someone to give him a push."

In the woods next to the park, the handsome fox-man Tomoe said this.

He had seen this scenario many times before. Humans, no, all living beings, are like this: when faced with an enemy stronger than themselves, they instinctively shrink back and feel fear.

But humans are different from ordinary creatures; they understand that sometimes they must face challenges. It is precisely because of the courage to confront and step into difficulties that they can create miracles.

Snapped,

Next second,
The bespectacled boy staggered forward.

"Stop it!!"

This stumble actually dispelled the fear in the bespectacled boy's heart.

He moved in a contorted posture that was neither dashing nor attractive, stepping in front of the thugs and shielding the petite girl behind him.

"She...she's my friend!"

"Huh?" "What did you say—"

The group of thugs had slanted eyebrows and narrow eyes, but since they had already stepped forward, the bespectacled boy mustered his courage and, trembling all over, raised his fists.

"You're not allowed to bully her! I'll be your opponent!"

quite a while,

"Tch, boring."

"It's just a Rubik's Cube,"

The thugs casually tossed the Rubik's Cube on the ground, put their hands in their pockets, and turned to leave.

"There are plenty of girls who want to sing with us!"

"They're gone, they're gone~~"

This is 'Academy City', where all the students are superhumans.

Extraordinary spiritual power is a product of the balanced mixing of mental and physical energy—in other words, extraordinary beings are those who can truly transform their will into combat power.

The thugs' retreat is understandable; they were just harassing a girl, and there was no need to lower themselves to their level with this bespectacled man.
If you manage to "level up" your opponent while playing, things might get tough for you from now on.

?

"call,"

As the thugs left, the bespectacled boy nearly collapsed to the ground.

"Kotaro, are you alright?"

The petite girl with her bangs tied on top of her head helped him up and asked him with concern.

"No, it's okay."

Although I was so scared that I couldn't take a step at first, at least it was resolved satisfactorily in the end.

However, what the bespectacled boy didn't know was:

"When I said 'he needs someone to give him a push,' it was a metaphor, not a statement."

The fox-like man, Tomoe, lightly tapped his forehead with his folding fan, utterly speechless.

Because next to him was a talisman with 'Satoshima Kotaro' written on it, and then he pushed 'Apprentice Enmusubi' Momozono Nanami under the talisman.

That's right, she just used magic to physically 'push' the other party, that is, the bespectacled boy.

"When facing difficulties, external encouragement is also essential."

Watching the boy and girl pick up the Rubik's Cube and leave hand in hand, Nanami Momozono clapped her hands.

"This 'connection' has been a complete success!"

"Well, you're right."

Facts speak louder than words, and Tomoe has nothing more to say.

"Then, it's Miss Fiona's question."

"I'm sorry, Miss Fiora."

With her hands clasped together above her head, Nanami Momozono apologized to the red-haired beauty in a Greek dress beside her.

"Because this 'connection' is imminent, I'll go first."

To complete the work here.

As the 'Goddess of Matchmaking', Nanami Momozono diligently completes her work every day, in addition to attending classes: helping lovers to be together.

"No, it's me who took up too much of Miss Momozono's time."

Fiona shook her head slightly as she watched the young couple leave hand in hand.

During this time, Nanami Momozono and Tomoe, the duo of 'god' and 'beacon', were running around every day for her sake; at the same time, they were also constantly helping people 'make connections', allowing Fiona to witness many joys and sorrows.

even:

His gaze discreetly swept over the high school girl and the handsome fox-like man.

These two bickering lovers, aren't they also a couple?

"Indeed, love needs to be fought for."

And it involves two people—

Thinking of this, Fiona lowered her eyes.

“I have realized that the way to break the curse lies within myself.”

?

Under Nanami Momozono's surprised gaze, Tomoe gently waved his folding fan.

Have you made up your mind?

"Um,"

After confirming, Fiona smiled slightly.

"Don't judge me by my appearance, I'm still someone..."

A level 5 veteran of the Nightmare Space, who has survived countless battles amidst mountains of corpses and seas of blood.

To gain something, you have to give up something else: she already had a clue how to avoid the curse at the 'lightest' cost.

"Thank you both again for taking up your time."

After bowing deeply to the two men in the manners of an island nation, Fiona opened her palms.

In her palm was a blood-red gem?

"I don't have anything good either,"

Fiona explained:
"This is formed from the essence of my blood: if an ordinary person or a low-level superhuman consumes it, they will gain the bloodline of a 'low-level vampire'."

Although it's a vampire bloodline modified from 'Nightmare Space', it's still a decent way to become stronger, at least enough to break through to the Tiger level.

Don't underestimate the Tiger level: Most extraordinary individuals will be stuck at the Wolf level for their entire lives!

Tiger-level is already considered an elite among various factions.

"If you inject spiritual energy into it and throw it out, it can also cause a one-time ghost-level explosion."

Consider it a gift she gave to Nanami Momozono: not a reward, but at least after spending time with her, Fiona genuinely liked this high school girl.

So what if someone is lively, cheerful, and helpful, even if they're a little naive? It's precisely because there are still naive people that we can prove that this world hasn't collapsed to the point of despair.

"what?"

"But I haven't helped you yet."

Nanami Momozono instinctively waved her hand in refusal.

"This is a gift I'm giving you as a friend."

Taking the high school girl's hand, Fiona placed the 'gem' formed from blood into her palm and gave her a thumbs-up.

I hope you'll be happy too~~

As for herself?
tear-

He turned and delivered a swift chop, slicing a dark crack in the air.

Fiona is ready to face her love!
Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

Kyoto,

"Please show your pass,"

Outside the fog-shrouded city, the Osaka military has set up a checkpoint, strictly checking the passes of those coming and going.

"Here you go, I bring vegetables here every day, it's not the first time."

The truck driver hands a card out of the window.

"Sorry, this is work."

The army sergeant who received the card checked it repeatedly before letting him pass.

Yes, with the 'Yamata no Orochi' being driven back again, the conflict between Abe no Seimei and the island nation has vanished.

The island nation of Osaka was overjoyed at the trade proposed by the great Onmyoji, wishing they could kneel down and beg the great Onmyoji to "oversee the country." However, the other party had no interest in that at all; they only wanted to trade some daily necessities.

brush,

Two black dots flew down from the sky.

? !
"who--"

The officers and soldiers guarding the area all placed their hands on their weapons.

The next second, they did not draw their weapons.

because:

"Lord Guang?"

"Miss Tokugawa Shizuka?"

What are you two doing here?

(End of this chapter)