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

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The author hasn't forgotten the ten chapters that were still owed!

I'll try my best to write during the holiday!

140. The Great Onmyoji's Lover? (4,000-word chapter)

"suspended animation……?"

Tamamo-no-Mae looked at the great Onmyoji, her lips slightly parted, and her brows revealing a hint of surprise.

"Mr. Abe, what do you mean by this?"

"It's a simple truth."

Ian straightened Tamamo-no-Mae's clothes.

"Xiaoyu, if you are the one in charge of the search..."

"What do you think happens when a patrol yields absolutely no results?"

"..."

Tamamo-no-Mae began to think seriously, following the Great Onmyoji's train of thought.

She quickly came to her own answer.

"Then people will start to suspect that you're hiding somewhere, right?"

Ian nodded.

"Xiaoyu, you are indeed very smart."

"so--"

Before the Grand Onmyoji could finish speaking, a commotion arose outside the shoji gate.

It seems someone is preparing to force their way in.

"..."

Tamamo-no-Mae looked at Ian beside her, her beautiful golden eyes filled with worry.

"fine."

Ian stroked Tamamo-no-Mae's head.

"With me here, there won't be any problems."

You have arrived outside the manor.

Just as you previously suggested to Tamamo-no-Mae, the people who have come here are the foot soldiers who were conducting a search in Heian-kyo under the Emperor's orders.

They never expected you to be here.

They expressed their surprise.

"Lord Abe... how could you..."

The foot soldier leading the group clearly hadn't expected Ian to appear here at this time.

"Are you planning to search my residence while I'm away?"

Ian stared at the foot soldier in front of him and asked this question.

Although he wasn't usually the type to put on airs because of his status, when he did question someone like that, he was incredibly intimidating.

The foot soldiers felt a little guilty when asked the question.

But if he remains silent, the problem will be even more serious.

"I'm sorry, Lord Abe."

"Although I have offended you in many ways... you should also know that the French Emperor has recently been searching for that seaweed woman."

“We have already patrolled the areas we are supposed to patrol many times, so we can only suspect that they may be hiding in some mansion. We have absolutely no intention of offending you,”

Just as Ian had guessed.

If patrols are ineffective, then we can only start door-to-door investigations like this.

“I see.” Ian nodded.

Seeing that the Grand Onmyoji's tone had softened slightly, the foot soldier leader tentatively continued to ask.

"That--"

"Lord Abe, may we go in and search the premises?"

"Wait a minute."

You are back inside the mansion.

Tamamo-no-Mae waited anxiously.

While you were chatting with the foot soldier, she had already wiped away all traces of how you had "played with" her.

You told her that the foot soldiers were coming in to inspect.

"This……"

Tamamo-no-Mae became increasingly nervous.

She hadn't expected that what Ian had just said would become a reality so quickly.

"Should I hide now?"

"Do not."

Ian shook his head.

"There's nowhere to hide even if you want to."

"And if it gets discovered, it will only make things more complicated to explain."

"So, Mr. Abe, what should we do now?"

"..."

Faced with this question, Ian looked around at the scene, thought for a moment, and then answered:

"Xiaoyu, you'll stand next to me in a bit."

"Don't speak or make any unnecessary movements."

Although she had some doubts, Tamamo-no-Mae didn't ask any further questions and simply nodded.

"My concubine understands."

You have a plan.

You are back outside the mansion.

You allowed the foot soldiers to enter the mansion and search it.

They quickly noticed Tamamo-no-Mae's presence.

You are ready to carry out your planned scheme.

At this moment, Tamamo-no-Mae had changed into the same clothes she had worn when she was hiding.

Her fluffy tail and adorable fox ears were concealed.

In this way, no one can know the fox demon's identity for the time being.

but--

In this context, the appearance of such an oddly dressed woman would undoubtedly make her an extremely eye-catching figure.

The foot soldiers' gazes quickly focused on Tamamo-no-Mae.

Doubts and discussions arose and spread in an instant.

The fox demon felt a little scared.

After all, in a sense, she was facing the very thing she had feared most.

If you're not careful, you could very well be caught and taken back.

But at this moment——

Tamamo-no-Mae felt a warmth coming from her hand.

She turned to the side and found that the great Onmyoji next to her had already grasped her hand.

"..."

"..."

Tamamo-no-Mae was stunned.

The foot soldiers were also stunned.

But their ideas are completely different at this moment.

Tamamo-no-Mae realized that Ian had asked her to stand beside him so that he could hold her hand in front of the foot soldiers.

This way.

This would cause the foot soldiers in front of them to misunderstand—that they were his mistress.

And that is indeed the case.

The foot soldiers glanced at Ian and Tamamo-no-Mae holding hands, then at the still-steaming food and the half-opened sake bottle.

Even the most dull-witted person knows they've come at the wrong time.

Subsequent inspections were therefore conducted in a perfunctory manner.

"I'm sorry, Lord Abe."

The foot soldier leader glanced at Ian, then at the woman beside him, his expression somewhat complicated.

"I'm sorry to bother you."

“That’s not true.” Ian shook his head.