In the world of Type-Moon, it all begins with becoming Morgan's husband!

“Yes.” Minamoto no Yorimitsu nodded. “As a wife, she should be bearing children for her husband at this time.”

"But for various reasons, I have been unable to achieve this."

"So I want to use some of this love on my husband."

“Madam,” Ian replied to Origin Raikou.

"Didn't I already say I don't mind that?"

"Besides, my wife has not failed in her duties as a wife, has she?"

“As the eldest daughter of the Genji clan, you cannot be so weak.”

“…Indeed.” Minamoto no Yorimitsu was even more embarrassed. “I’m sorry to have made my husband laugh at me.”

"Then just consider it a joke I made earlier."

After saying that, Minamoto no Yorimitsu noticed that Ian's gaze was a little strange.

"What's wrong? Isn't this outcome enough?"

“No.” Ian shook his head.

"That's not what I care about."

"I just want to know, is Madam really planning to give up on treating me like a 'mother'?"

"But doesn't my husband dislike it?"

"I never said I didn't like it."

Ian looked at Minamoto no Yorimitsu's chest.

"I just don't want you to become weak because of me."

As for this way of treating them—

"Why not enjoy two different kinds of love at once?"

[The "Strangely Talented Couple" has been acquired: You and Minamoto no Yorimitsu have made a secret agreement, and your marital relationship has undergone a slight "change."]

This is actually a little romantic gesture between you and your spouse.

In front of outsiders, you are a respectful and harmonious couple, the envy of all.

But at night, you would occasionally comfort each other as mother and son.

"Is this pressure okay, Mom?"

"Yeah, just right."

With a hissing sound.

Everything was enveloped in pure white.

"Mom felt something warm."

Whether it's the warmth between husband and wife or the care of a mother.

Minamoto no Yorimitsu only wanted to dedicate himself to Ian.

[With this strange relationship, Minamoto no Yorimitsu's mental state improved considerably.]

[And you are thus able to continue investigating another matter that has been puzzling you.]

That pertains to Minamoto no Yorimitsu's background.

However, it's not as simple as it seems.

After all, even Yin-Yang techniques that come at the cost of lifespan cannot be clearly discerned, so the effectiveness of more ordinary techniques is naturally even lower.

But this doesn't mean you gained nothing.

"Did you hear that?"

"It seems like it's been haunted again recently."

"Yeah...it's best to stay home as much as possible at night."

You realize that Kyoto is once again becoming a gathering place for ghosts and monsters.

Fortunately, Watanabe no Tsuna has already mastered his skills.

He took over your nightly exorcism duties, wielding his blade in the Kyoto night.

Meanwhile, Minamoto no Yorimitsu's position in the imperial court also rose increasingly higher.

More and more people are coming to visit because of its reputation.

[You and Minamoto no Yorimitsu chose two young men named Urabe Suetake and Usui Sadamitsu to be your adopted sons.]

Of course, this is also a form of exchange of benefits.

Like Watanabe no Tsuna, they each have their own reasons for needing to kill demons.

[The so-called adopted sons are, in name only, the ones you and Minamoto no Yorimitsu are providing them with protection.]

[But in reality, they were secretly training them to be useful to the Genji.]

Your plan was indeed very successful.

Both Urabe Suetake and Usui Sadamitsu were exceptionally talented individuals.

And the clans behind them were also worthy of the Minamoto clan's efforts to maintain relations with.

This is a win-win situation.

However, a very serious problem still lies before you two—the origin of the ghost remains undetermined.

[Without understanding the origin of 'thought,' killing countless ghosts will be of no use.]

After all, they will be reborn again and again because of these 'thoughts'.

You must not allow any demons or monsters to disrupt the peace of Heian-kyo.

This is the land where you and she lived together.

Minamoto no Yorimitsu noticed your anxiety.

"My husband, you should take a good rest for a while."

"No, madam, I haven't found the source of 'thought' yet."

"Then let the adopted sons go and find them."

"Anyway, they've already accomplished what they've learned, haven't they?"

Minamoto no Yorimitsu became unusually serious.

"Husband."

"Isn't the reason I was willing to adopt them as my godsons precisely so that you can rest a little longer?"

"..."

"I understand."

Ian accepted this concern from Minamoto no Yorimitsu.

The more you desire something, the harder it is to achieve.

But unexpectedly, they will come one after another.

a few days later.

Sadamitsu Usui hurriedly approached Ian.

"Godfather, I caught a golden-haired ghost."

"A blond ghost?" Ian was somewhat surprised.

“Yes.” Sadamitsu Usui nodded.

He said his name was Kintaro.

122. Minamoto no Yorimitsu's "Mother" Assistance / Strange Kintaro (4,000-word chapter)

Listening to Sadamitsu Usui's description of Kintaro, no specific image of a ghost or monster comes to mind.

Your intuition tells you that things may not be as simple as Sadamitsu Usui describes.

You decide to find out what really happened yourself.

"Zhenguang, where is he now?"

“I’ve temporarily put him in a cage,” Sadamitsu Usui replied truthfully. “I don’t dare let him appear on the streets of Kyoto.”

"Then take me to see him now."

"Yes, Godfather."

Led by Sadamitsu Usui, you traversed the streets of Kyoto and arrived at a relatively secluded place.

You met Kintaro, whom Usui Sadamitsu had mentioned.

have to say,

Sadamitsu Usui, who had once slain a snake, certainly possessed some skill.

Inside the cage was a tall, blond, blue-eyed man.

His upper body, covered in scars and wounds, was naked, a shocking sight.

His face was fierce and menacing, and ordinary people would feel terrified just by looking at him.

From a human aesthetic point of view, this is indeed almost indistinguishable from a "ghost".

but--

Looking at him, Ian felt he could be 100% sure of one thing.

Not a ghost.

This guy called Kintaro isn't a ghost.

"Godfather? Godfather! Godfather?!"