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"so--"

"I can't go anywhere."

"Otherwise, my title as the Great Onmyoji will be in jeopardy."

Tamamo-no-Mae is not dull-witted.

She understood what you really meant.

She knew this was a euphemism for you wanting to keep her at the Genji residence.

"Mr. Abe, you can't do that."

Tamamo-no-Mae refuted Ian's statement.

"If Mrs. Gen finds out, Mr. Abe will be in big trouble."

"Will not."

Ian looked at the fox demon beneath him, who had nowhere to go in every sense of the word.

"Xiaoyu is so capable, arranging a temporary identity for her to stay shouldn't be difficult at all," said Xuan.

"Besides -"

"Besides?"

"Besides, using Xiaoyu's body for amusement has already become a part of my life."

"..."

Of course, Tamamo-no-Mae wouldn't take your words literally.

After all, if you really wanted to do that, you could have just kept finding excuses to keep her trapped in Heian-kyo.

She quickly understood.

You've just come up with a seemingly plausible reason to keep her here.

"Mr. Abe."

Tamamo-no-Mae turned her face away, still somewhat unable to accept it.

"May I...do this really?"

"I said yes."

Ian said gently.

"Xiaoyu, stay here and entertain me."

“Every day she would put on a beautiful splash of water in front of me, and then struggle to break free of the ropes binding her on the tatami mat.”

"That kind of Xiaoyu...is very important to me."

The absurd request is, in fact, the most sincere expression of this moment.

Giving her a reason to stay after being rejected is more important than anything else.

"My concubine understands."

Tamamo-no-Mae turned around and looked directly at the great Onmyoji who had pressed her down on the tatami mat, her eyes showing a hint of submissive obedience.

“Mr. Abe… from now on, please enjoy yourself with me.”

"It's not necessary tonight."

Ian gently stroked Tamamo-no-Mae's treasure.

"but--"

"So that Xiaoyu knows I'm not joking."

"I have to do something."

As he said this, the great Onmyoji slid his finger down to the fox demon's lower abdomen.

That was an excellent spot for drawing symbols.

[The Great Onmyoji Talent +++ has been activated: You have drawn a purplish-red Onmyoji mark on Tamamo-no-Mae's lower abdomen.]

That shape is remarkably similar to the inner workings of the fox's treasure.

Tamamo-no-Mae was pleased about this—although she felt somewhat ashamed.

"Mr. Abe."

Tamamo-no-Mae looked down at the marks on her lower abdomen.

"What is this used for?"

"A vow."

Ian replied.

"Xiaoyu will be my source of amusement from now on... so I have to protect her well."

Having fun is just a bonus.

It was more about protecting themselves—after all, this was the Genji residence.

Since there's no way to leave Heian-kyo, this place is naturally relatively safe.

After all, no one would doubt the great Onmyoji who had just eliminated the fox demon, let alone provoke Minamoto no Yorimitsu.

Having spent a season in Kyoto living in constant fear, Tamamo-no-Mae understood this principle well.

"Mr. Abe, thank you so much."

"If I hadn't met you, I'm afraid I really wouldn't have survived."

“No.” Ian shook his head. “Xiaoyu is so smart, she will definitely find a way to survive even without me.”

"But now I feel there's one thing that's worth questioning."

"Something that's questionable?"

“Hmm.” Ian nodded.

"Xiaoyu, don't you think the Emperor's attitude towards you is very problematic?"

"First, they ordered the entire Heian-kyo to be sealed off, but then they didn't issue any order permitting your killing."

“Even after Lai Guang reported my plan, he still gave the order to ‘capture him alive if possible’.”

"Isn't this practically a case of them wanting you to come to court no matter what?"

"This……"

Tamamo-no-Mae was somewhat surprised.

"I had never thought of such a thing."

"Huh? Wait a minute."

“Mr. Abe, now that you mention it, I recall that when I was captured that day, those people mentioned a name.”

"what name?"

"Fujiwara no Tokuko".

You realize this is a name that has never been mentioned before.

But your intuition tells you that this is a very important name.

You realize that the situation has changed somewhat.

"Xiaoyu, do you know anything about this name?"

Upon hearing Ian's question, Tamamo-no-Mae shook her head.

"At that time, I was only thinking about how to escape... I didn't investigate the name in detail."

"It's ok."

Ian patted Tamamo-no-Mae's head.

"Xiaoyu, don't worry."

“If it’s a name from the court, Raikou would definitely know it.”

"..."

Tamamo-no-Mae forced a bitter smile.

"Yes, Madam Yuan will definitely be of help."

Ian could not possibly fail to hear the sadness hidden in Tamamo-no-Mae's words.

"Xiaoyu, are you feeling very sad?"

"Yes," Tamamo-no-Mae replied bluntly.

"but--"

"I am not sad because I was unable to help."

"It's not because I was able to meet Mr. Abe sooner."

The great Onmyoji beside Tamamo-no-Mae with deep affection.

"Mr. Abe."

"If I appeared before Lady Gen, would you choose me?"

"Xiaoyu, I don't want to lie to you."

"But basically not."

Ian recalled scenes from the past.

"If it weren't for Lai Guang, I'd probably still be living a secluded life in a village."

"She brought me to Heian-kyo, and that's how everything I have now came about."

"so--"

"Without her, I don't think anything would have happened after I met you."