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

Ian shook his head.

"That's why we need to go a few more times; we might make some new discoveries."

“I see.” Minamoto no Yorimitsu nodded.

"I understand."

"My husband, if there is any problem, tell me immediately... I will definitely protect you."

“I know, Madam, there’s no need to worry.”

You and Minamoto no Yorimitsu have left.

[Tamamo-no-Mae, Shuten-dōji, and Ibaraki-dōji will depart later.]

[After all, if you go too early, firstly, you might not have been able to lure Fujiwara no Tokuko away, and secondly, you'd be easily discovered by Minamoto no Yorimitsu.]

They came together.

Looking at Tamamo-no-Mae beside him, Shuten-dōji felt somewhat inferior.

because--

She is very pretty.

She is as beautiful as Minamoto no Yorimitsu.

Shuten-dōji already had this feeling when he first saw Tamamo-no-Mae.

Do all the monsters favored by a great Onmyoji have to be beautiful?

The little female demon couldn't help but have such thoughts.

"Um... Shuten-dōji, right?" Tamamo-no-Mae's voice rang out.

"Do you still remember the taboos I mentioned when handling mirrors?"

"We're not idiots."

Shuten-dōji stared at Tamamo-no-Mae in front of him and began to mutter to himself.

"You don't need to emphasize it so many times."

"I'm sorry," Tamamo-no-Mae said, clasping her hands together in apology.

"I was just afraid that my own actions might affect Mr. Shi Abe's plans."

"..."

Shuten-dōji became increasingly silent.

She could tell that Tamamo-no-Mae was truly giving it her all.

In comparison, I felt somewhat negligent.

"Can I ask you a question, fox demon?"

"No problem at all."

"That--"

Shuten-dōji looked at Tamamo-no-Mae beside him.

"Don't you feel a little uncomfortable?"

"uncomfortable?"

“Yes!” Shuten-dōji nodded.

"Although the uncle knelt down and begged us for help... in the end, we're still helping him save our love rival."

"Don't you...never have the thought of taking advantage of my vulnerability?"

Shuten-dōji did not clearly explain the meaning of his words.

But Tamamo-no-Mae fully understood what she meant—if Minamoto no Yorimitsu really got into trouble, it would actually be a better opportunity.

"Hmm...how should I put it?"

The fox demon's expression became somewhat subtle.

"Of course, I have also had the thought that 'it would be great if Lady Yuan were not here at all.'"

"But I also know the significance of Lady Gen to Mr. Abe."

"so--"

"Although it is sad to see Mr. Abe with Mrs. Gen, I would rather not see Mr. Abe in pain when he loses Mrs. Gen."

"Are you lying?"

Shuten-dōji's hands were nervously rubbing together.

"How could someone who likes another person be willing to give them up so easily?"

"This is not a matter of handing it over to someone."

Tamamo-no-Mae looked intently at the little demon.

"I just don't want Mr. Abe to suffer because of my selfishness—wouldn't that be building my happiness on Mr. Abe's pain?"

"Besides -"

Tamamo-no-Mae's face flushed slightly.

"Mr. Abe's time doesn't actually belong entirely to Mrs. Gen, does it?"

"Eh?"

Tamamo-no-Mae's words reminded Shuten-dōji of the scene he had witnessed earlier.

This fox spirit, who was infatuated with the great Onmyoji, did indeed have the experience of being tied to a pillar and enjoyed.

Shuten-dōji's small throat twitched slightly.

Can I ask you one more question?

"of course can."

"That--"

Shuten-dōji clutched his lower abdomen and asked nervously.

"How did it feel to have him use that place to make tea?"

"This one……"

Tamamo-no-Mae never expected Shuten-dōji to ask such a question.

But she still recalled her feelings at the time very seriously, and then gave her own answer.

"If that's what you're asking."

"I can only give one answer—"

"That's very comfortable."

"Very comfortable?"

Shuten-dōji heard an unexpected answer—she had expected it to be torture.

"Mmm." Tamamo-no-Mae nodded shyly.

"Because Mr. Abe truly treats me like a teacup, he will..."

"Well, let's not talk about it."

The shy Tamamo-no-Mae didn't continue describing it—the feeling of being savored so carefully was still hard to talk about.

But Shuten-dōji had fully understood the pleasure that such things brought her.

"Does the uncle object to doing this?"

"No."

Tamamo-no-Mae shook her head with a look of shame.

"He put cherry blossoms and fireflies in it."

"Then they would ask me if the water temperature was too much."

"When you put the lid on, it feels like you're really studying the art of tea."

Upon hearing this description, Shuten-dōji trembled all over.

"What about the wine?"

"Would you do this even if it involved alcohol, Uncle?"

"I don't know about that," Tamamo-no-Mae said, tilting her head slightly.

"After all, Mr. Abe has never used me to drink... perhaps he has tried it before."

No sooner had Tamamo-no-Mae finished speaking than Shuten-dōji immediately shouted.

"Ibaraki! It's time for us to set off!"

"I've arrived." Ibaraki-dōji appeared at the end of the corridor.

"A fox demon." Shuten-dōji's gaze returned to Tamamo-no-Mae in front of him.

"It's almost time!"

"Let's get going."

"Eh?"

Tamamo-no-Mae noticed that Shuten-dōji had suddenly become very proactive.

The plan is proceeding as you envisioned.

[You and Minamoto no Yorimitsu have found Fujiwara no Tokuko again—although her attitude towards you is still very hostile.]

But you don't seem to care.

[Because the focus of this operation is not you, but Shuten-dōji and Ibaraki-dōji.]

As members of the Oni clan, they need to find the mirror and bring it out while you hold off Fujiwara Tokuko.