Tokyo Gods Only Want Beautiful Priestesses

These outrageous yet perfectly reasonable ambitions, these boundless desires, are the truest reflection of human nature. In this world, there are only those who live for pleasure and pursuit.

Chapter 84 Promise

"So what do you want to do?"

Kaguya opened her eyes, her dark pupils deep and unfathomable, her expression returning to its initial calm.

Yes, she and Jingu were just the same kind of people. Besides, this guy's pure and straightforward desires weren't so annoying. The only conflict between them was their conflicting desires.

The shrine will not let her go, and she has no intention of engaging in illicit relations with a man.

"I won't do much. I'll leave the Penglai Jade Branch to you as a premonition I made. It's really convenient for situations like ours where we express our desires rather than our feelings."

Jingu sincerely remarked that if Kaguya were a kind and innocent person, she wouldn't have resorted to such wicked methods to possess someone else, just like she did with Tenshi and Moritaka Asuka.

Like the little witch, she needs to be simmered slowly over a low flame; the fermentation of a young girl's feelings is the most delicious pleasure.

But Kaguya, like him and Tamamo-no-Mae, is a self-centered person who acts only for his own desires, which reduces a lot of psychological burden. However, while Jingu and Tamamo-no-Mae can be considered friends, Kaguya cannot.

Jingu is a good person, at least he thinks so.

"Do absolutely nothing? Just leave it like this?"

Kaguya was somewhat surprised. She had prepared herself to have a good fight with the shrine, but instead she did nothing at all.

Is this a ploy to win her over? Trying to make a good impression? Kaguya glanced at Jingu suspiciously. His looks were indeed okay, his figure... was also very good, and his personality was quite to her liking.

She simply couldn't accept the fact that she might be pinned down by a man; the image was unbearable for Kaguya, and not beautiful at all.

"What are you going to do now? Fight with you on our first meeting, then tie you up and force yourself on the bed? We're not at that level yet, are we?"

Jingu smiled, and a breeze blew in from the main hall, fluttering the hem of Jingu's outer robe.

"Anyway, Chiyo is with me. When you try to take her away from me by force, that's when I'll forcibly tie you back to my bed."

Kaguya chuckled. What a strange man, with such strange principles. Since he was already prepared to tie her up and take her back, why did he have to wait until that moment? Was it just to justify his actions by thinking that she was the one who started it?

"What if I don't do it? What will you do then?"

Kaguya was curious about what the shrine would do if she did nothing.

"Then let's take it slow. We both have plenty of time. Maybe we'll keep going until you develop feelings for me, or maybe until I run out of patience, or maybe one day I'll abandon this bottom line and stop caring."

Jingu shrugged, looking indifferent.

"Waiting for the iron tree to bloom is also a kind of fun, anyway, it won't change the fact that you will eventually dance in my palm."

Kaguya finally couldn't help but laugh, covering her face with her sleeve and laughing heartily.

"What is this? Confidence? Or arrogance? Then let me be arrogant and make another promise to you."

Kaguya suppressed her smile, looked intently into Shingu's eyes, and spoke each word carefully.

"In my eternal life, perhaps this body will eventually be possessed by you."

"Yes, but I will not hold a grudge."

"But I will never fall in love with you, nor with anyone else."

Although Kaguya herself wasn't sure, she couldn't let her aura be weak, regardless of whether she could actually do it.

But why assume I'll be taken advantage of in the end? Oh no, this guy's led me into a trap.

Kaguya, who had just realized what had happened, immediately regretted her impulsive and rash words. She felt like she was a loser.

"Well then, let's leave it at that for today. If you've decided what you want to do next, feel free to do so. If you want to run away, that's fine too."

The shrine maiden walked towards the door; there was no need for further words.

But Kaguya, still somewhat unconvinced, shouted at him:

"I'm very good at hiding. You might never find me again after you leave today. Don't you think that's a pity?"

Jingu did not respond to these words, and simply waved his hand casually without turning his head.

Damn it, what does this attitude mean? Does it mean they're confident they can't escape?

Watching the figure of the shrine disappear into the distance, Kaguya felt somewhat annoyed by his silence at the end, and threw the Hourai Jade Branch that the shrine had given her onto the tatami mat.

Now, seeing the Penglai Jade Branch reminds me of that guy from the Divine Palace confidently leaving it for himself, and his arrogant declaration—it's a memory that just won't go away.

Murasaki Shikibu stood up, looked at Kaguya's strange expression, hesitated for a moment, and then weakly said:

"Princess... perhaps Lord Shrine Master is merely using this tactic to unsettle your mind. The more you dwell on it, the deeper your impression of him will become..."

"Of course I know, do you need to tell me?"

Kaguya rolled her eyes at her, but the more she thought about it, the more uneasy she felt; something seemed off.

What a despicable man! But if we disregard the fact that he's only after a pretty face, his words are actually quite sincere... Wait, what is she thinking? Never mind, never mind.

"Pack your things, I'm going to bed."

Kaguya casually assigned the task to Murasaki Shikibu, then rubbed her face. To be honest, maintaining that professional smile for so long was exhausting; she hadn't seen a stranger in years.

He stumbled at first, almost mixing classical and modern language together.

Once the shrine emerged from the bamboo forest, it was shrouded in mist, and the shadow of the yurt could no longer be found.

However, it didn't matter. Jingu looked up at the sky, somewhat surprised. He thought they would chat for a long time, but it didn't take long at all.

He was worried that if they chatted for too long, the little witch would wake up and wonder what she would think if she saw he wasn't there. But only a little bit of time had passed.

But to be honest, what started as a temporary satisfaction of a deep-seated desire, followed by a sudden sense of peace and a chance to go out and enjoy some fresh air, led me to discover a new goal.

Princess Kaguya of the Tender Bamboo, although there are still many questions, those don't matter, they are irrelevant. The important thing is that her skin is really tender, and the shrine is very satisfied. I just don't know if it's smooth.

The clothes are too thick to see how well she fits, but Kaguya, a Japanese beauty, can't be too big, otherwise it will look out of place. If she's too big, she'll look too erotic like Murasaki Shikibu, which will ruin her natural beauty.

While mentally evaluating Kaguya's various aspects, he rode the wind all the way back to Tokyo and landed in the courtyard of the shrine.

A cool breeze blew in from the night sky, and Jingu felt a refreshing coolness. Although she had only casually put on a piece of clothing, the loose-fitting clothes were surprisingly comfortable.

It's just that being shirtless gives off a slightly indecent vibe... No, he's so handsome, how can that be considered indecent? If he appeared in front of Moritaka Asuka dressed like that, she'd probably be shouting in her mind, "Give me more! I love seeing this!"

If it were a little witch, it would probably quickly lead to some developments that cannot be explained in detail.

Shaking her head to clear the colorful mess from her mind, Jingu opened her arms to feel the gentle breeze, trying her best to maintain a calm state of mind.

Then, it will probably be summer soon, right?

Chapter 85 Past

Summer, when you think of summer, besides the hot weather, you think of the sea, swimsuits, fireworks, yukatas, and festivals.

In short, it was a wonderful yet tiring time. Just from what I've seen at the shrine, I can imagine countless stories that would happen in the summer, all sorts of wet and sticky scenes that push the limits – it's simply exciting!

Oh no, why am I thinking about these things again? Is it true that being in the wind really gives you more energy?

Just as Jingu was pondering these messy things, he suddenly smelled a fishy stench on the wind, which made him frown.

Under the cover of night, a group of strange-looking creatures crept up the shrine's walls.

Because of their fear of violence, killing, and being preyed upon by wild beasts, cannibalistic monsters are born in various forms. They have difficulty controlling their nature and have always been a key target for the Onmyōryō (the Bureau of Yin and Yang) to exterminate.

Even so, cannibalistic monsters will continue to be born out of people's fear.

These creatures that climbed onto the shrine walls were man-eating monsters. They had found the perfect food source while barely surviving in the darkness of Tokyo.

A person who is immortal will gain immortality by swallowing her liver. Even if this is unlikely, immortality would mean an endless supply of human flesh.

If you swallow her, you can be full forever and never be hungry again.

Unfortunately, for these cannibalistic monsters, eating people is not purely for sustenance, but more for satisfying their instincts. Even with an endless supply of food, they will not stop eating people.

However, their beastly brains didn't think that much. The endless supply of human flesh was right in front of them, not in any dangerous family territory, nor in any great god's shrine. It was as if they had discovered an unparalleled delicacy at a roadside food stall.

What could be in a small, dilapidated, nameless shrine?

Let's start with the shrine maiden, tear apart and eat that unknown mountain god, and finally enjoy the immortal as our main course!

Seemingly sensing the scent of blood, even the fish in the pond thumped their tails uneasily, stirring up some water.

The shrine maiden looked very uncomfortable, not because of anything else, but because the saliva that seemed to be dripping from the man-eating monsters' hideous mouths was a bit disgusting, and it wouldn't be good if it dripped onto the shrine's ground.

With a flick of his finger, the splash of water from the fish tails was dispersed by a force from the void before it could fall back into the water, and the resulting water rings passed over them invisibly.

The leading monster was about to say something when it realized it could no longer control its head. As its head slid off its body, it saw its body slowly disintegrating, while the other monsters, still with ferocious expressions, remained in a state of disarray.

An attack? When?

Before they could fully comprehend the situation, the signal of death reached their minds, and darkness enveloped their vision.

Jingu reached out and grasped, and all the pieces of flesh and blood froze in mid-air. Then they continued to shrink and squeeze towards the center until they were compressed to the size of a bullet, and then they were thrown directly into the distance.

The shrine maiden nodded in satisfaction, having dealt with these small fry silently, presumably without alerting anyone else.

But when she turned around, Jingu saw Chiyo.

He slammed the door open with a bang, his face full of wariness and anger, sparks faintly flying from his hair.

"Minor fish... Huh? You're not asleep?"

Her face, which had been filled with anger, suddenly turned somewhat surprised and embarrassed when she saw the shrine.

"I definitely didn't sleep. Why are you awake?"

He did it all in one go without making a sound or movement, so how did Chiyo wake up?

Chiyo awkwardly extinguished the flame and scratched her head.

"I just smelled the scent of those monsters, so I woke up."

These man-eating monsters always reeked of a foul, fishy stench, and those who frequently dealt with them were very familiar with them. Chiyo had wandered the world for so many years and had also had many encounters with these man-eating demons. Eating or being eaten, it just wasn't so bad; they were truly unpalatable, so eating Chiyo herself was preferable.

So even in her sleep, Chiyo would still be subconsciously awakened by the stench.

"Perfect timing, now that you're awake, I'll tell you now."

"I just met someone, and I think you should know her. Her name is Kaguya, Princess Kaguya of the Bamboo Grove."

As soon as Jingu finished speaking, Chiyo's pupils suddenly contracted, and the flames that had been extinguished instantly ignited up from the tips of her hair. She rushed in front of Jingu and grabbed his collar.