Why can't humans do it too?

Of course, Sull still wore that gratified expression on his face. Even without Eirin saying anything, everyone knew that in this box-like prehistoric era, Daigo was probably the number one person who could trust him wholeheartedly.

If we were to ask who misses him the most, perhaps... it would still be Daigo?

Wait, what about the house-roman (屋式童)?

"So you and Tsukiyomi decided to attract Daigo and his companions to your side because you valued their character?" Su Er stroked his chin and said, "But they're just ordinary humans, right? They don't have any extraordinary abilities. Do you really need their help?"

"It was Lord Tsukiyomi and me," Eirin first corrected the order of Su's words, showing her caution. "Besides, you're right, what attracted Lord Tsukiyomi was precisely Daigo and the others' character, their pure and kind nature. As for what they can do, it doesn't matter. As long as they are willing to work hard, with the help of Lord Tsukiyomi and me, they will always become stronger."

That's the truth, and Suer has no objection.

"So what do you think, Lord Sur?" Seeing that Sur only nodded without speaking, Eirin pressed for an answer.

“Me?” Su Er asked, somewhat surprised. “This is something that Daigo and the others should do themselves, right? I’m not going to go with them to join you.”

“That may be true… but since you’re already here, Daigo must really want to hear your opinion, right?” As she said this, Eirin clapped her hands, drawing Daigo’s attention, who had been squatting on the ground since earlier.

“Since that’s the case, then right here in front of Lord Su, I, Eirin, on behalf of Lord Tsukiyomi, extend an invitation to you once again.” With her hands gracefully placed on her lower abdomen, Eirin said softly and calmly, “Daigo, would you be willing to lead all those who, like you, are weary of the mutual hatred, hostility, and slaughter among mortals to join Lord Tsukiyomi’s ranks?”

"From now on, stay away from that filth, stay away from the meaningless harm that the ignorant and unwise do to each other, and stay away from those monsters formed from desire and ambition."

"...And all you have to do is be loyal to Lord Tsukiyomi for all eternity, and never again be tainted by the filth between mortals and demons."

"You will become—the People of the Moon."

Chapter 119 Division

People of the Moon.

As the name suggests, they are people who live on the moon. But what surprised Suer at this moment was not whether Daigo rejected Eirin's invitation or not, but more about the name itself.

"The Moon People? That moon? You went back?" Sue raised her hand and pointed to the full moon in the sky. Although it looked no different from the moon in Ashihara no Nakatsukuni many years later, both Sue and Eirin knew what was going on on that moon.

If it were the moon in modern society, Suer could understand Tsukiyami wanting to lead people to a secluded life there, but the moon in this box-like world... Suer can only say it's not a good omen.

You might die inexplicably on that pancake, without even knowing why. It's hardly a safe place.

“No, you misunderstand. Lord Tsukiyomi and I did not return to the moon,” Eirin shook her head and said, “For the past few years, we have only found a safe place in Ashihara no Nakatsukuni to live in seclusion. Our search for someone like Daigo is just to prepare for the future.”

"after?"

“That’s right. If we have the chance, Lady Tsukiyomi will definitely lead us back to the moon... After all, that’s where we were born,” Eirin stated frankly. “At that time, all the chaos and bloodshed driven by desire in Ashihara no Nakatsukuni will be irrelevant to us.”

"Daigo, what's your answer?"

In the end, Eirin pressed Daigo for answers once more. From the beginning, the innocent boy had been squatting on the ground with a blank expression, staring blankly at Sue, as if he were looking at him, yet also as if he were looking at something that did not exist in this moment.

"Don't you hate the atmosphere in Izumo Castle?" After thinking for a moment, Suer looked at Daigo and said, "If you hate it, then there's no need to stay there any longer, right? According to what you said, if that atmosphere continues to develop, even your life and the lives of your companions will be in danger."

It's not that the humans in Cloud City are bad. Having lived there for a while, Suer can confidently say that many of them are simple and kind, yearning for a better life. They are willing to share what they can and are friendly enough to strangers... They are just ignorant.

Because of ignorance, one can be easily led astray; because of malicious guidance, one can become enraged; because of ignorance, one can be swept up by the atmosphere of the environment, unable to extricate oneself, and even if one has sympathy and pity, one dares not show it.

He was just an ordinary person.

"Everyone's...life..." Daigo murmured to himself as he followed Suer's words, his eyes gradually hardening.

He truly didn't know what the right choice would be in the future, but the only thing he was certain of was that he absolutely did not want what happened to Brother Ye to happen to his current companions again.

"I understand," Daigo took a deep breath and stood up abruptly. He turned around and looked at Eirin resolutely, saying, "Please, Lady Tsukiyomi, take us in! Eirin-neechan!"

“That’s only right,” Eirin said with a satisfied smile, looking somewhat pleased. “Then, welcome to the team… Go and share your opinions with your companions, seek their advice, and don’t force yourself if you don’t want to.”

"Finally, bring those who are willing to join here, and I will guide you to pay your respects to Lord Tsukiyo," Eirin said calmly, lightly tapping Daigo's forehead with her index finger.

"Okay! I'll go back right now!" Surprisingly impatient, Daigo turned around to leave, but then suddenly turned back to look at Sue. "Um, Lord Sue..."

He was acting all coy, clearly wanting to spend some time with Surdo but also eager to get down to business.

"Go on, go on, we'll talk about it later when we're done with this," Su Er said, waving his hand.

"Oh! Then I'll be going now!" With that, Daigo ran off happily.

"...In a sense, it's also thanks to the gods and demons of Izumo Province who cleaned up the monsters in the country and the surrounding areas," Eirin said with a sigh as she watched Daigo's back with Suer. "Now, there are hardly any monsters within hundreds of miles of Izumo Province. Otherwise, an ordinary human like Daigo would really not be able to come here so late."

"The Ghost Clan? How are they now?" A figure flashed through Suer's mind. In fact, part of his reason for returning was for that guy.

“They don’t even want to call themselves demons anymore—the demons are just demons,” Sue saw a mocking smile on Eirin’s face for the first time. “Their power is clearly demonic, and their bodies are undoubtedly demonic, but they have separated themselves from demons. They’ve even become sworn enemies with demons now. I don’t know if that’s a good thing or a bad thing.”

"..."

It sounds like they're traitors. Suer didn't know how to comment. In fact, wasn't the role that the demons played in that massacre of monsters exactly that of traitors?

It seems like this kind of character will be common no matter when or where.

"Would you like to go with Daigo to see Lord Tsukiyomi?" Eirin suddenly turned and suggested. "Since our last meeting, there are still many questions that Lord Tsukiyomi wants to ask you after he woke up. We have also rebuilt that village into a very cozy place. Would you do me the honor of taking a look?"

After exchanging a glance with Xin Ke, Su Er shook his head at Yong Lin.

"No, actually I won't be staying here for long this time. I have some things to take care of, and I'll leave as soon as I'm done." This wasn't an excuse; Su Er and Xin really meant it.

Both preferred the vibrant modern society to this primitive era, and Xin Ke, deep down, didn't want Su Er to return to this era to find a way to reawaken Jibril, but...

In short, it's best to avoid staying in such unpleasant places as much as possible.

"So... Daigo?" Eirin pointed in the direction Daigo had left. Sue had just made an appointment with Daigo to have a detailed chat.

"Oh~, I'll leave Daigo to you. When he gets back, please tell him I have urgent business to attend to and that he can tell me his story another time." Suer shrugged. He... stood her up.

“By the way, it wouldn’t matter if I didn’t know, but now that I do know… please take good care of Daigo and the other humans with you. Compared to some other guys, they are among the most enlightened humans of this era, and their nature is quite kind,” Suer said earnestly.

Chapter 120 Entrustment

"Rest assured, since they bear the name of the Moon People, then Lord Tsukiyomi and I will also shoulder the corresponding responsibilities," Eirin also became serious. "When the day comes to return to the moon, please come and see for yourself."

“Then I’m relieved,” Su Er sighed.

Even if he couldn't empathize with the people of this era, it was enough for Suer to see that some of the people he admired and favored could have a bright future.

As for returning to the moon, Sull pretended not to hear it. In any case, if nothing unexpected happened, he would probably miss that important time for the Moon People.

In fact, he had already guessed who the inhabitants of the moon were, as he had learned from Nurarihyon. However, the person Nurarihyon mentioned was someone who, along with Yukari Yakumo, led a group of yokai in launching a war against the moon... He couldn't understand things from so far in the past, so he decided to leave the worries of the future to his future self.

All Sull wants now is to see that pink-haired Skywing again.

When you see her all day, you'll only be annoyed by her mischief and also have a headache because of her murderous values. But when you don't see her for a long time, you'll miss her... Suer is such a contradictory person.

He returned to this era for this very reason, and also to ensure that the modern technological world dominated by humans would appear as he wished. The more he thought about Jibril returning to his side, the more anxious Suer became... well, he was completely different from the calm he had been when he had never thought he would see that Winged Race again.

"That's all for now, Xinke, let's go," Su'er called to Xinke beside her. "See you again someday."

"Please be very careful."

Unaware of what Suer and Xinke were going to do, Yonglin offered this blessing before the great battle.

First, they returned to the bamboo house they had built themselves. The orchard and vegetable garden behind the bamboo house were still growing well. There were many ripe fruits and vegetables on the ground that had fallen because no one picked them. Most of them had rotted on the ground, but there were still many new fruits and vegetables on the branches.

Without further ado, take them all.

Yashiki-warashi has grown a bit, though not much, and still can't speak. But its body is much bigger than before, no longer a simple pixelated green stick figure, but vaguely showing a human outline. But looking at the ears that are faintly protruding on both sides of what should be the head, Suer always felt that it was imitating someone she couldn't imitate.

No doubt about it, we'll take it on the spot—it seems like we can't take the house with us either.

Seeing the little guy lying on the ground looking like he was in unbearable pain, even Xin Ke was at a loss. If the little guy already had his own body, the ground around him would probably be soaked with his tears by now.

The green silhouette figure in front of us is merely a manifestation of the Yashiki-warashi, not even its body. And its body has never changed from beginning to end; it is the bamboo house that Sull built by his own hands. The absence of any part of it would be as if its body were being cut apart with a knife.

Any disassembly, twisting, or deformation will cause irreparable damage to the Yashiki-warashi, and may even cause this little guy who is gradually trying to speak to lose his mind.

"What should we do? Great Lord Nirbalian, please think of a solution!"

Squatting next to the house spirit, Su Er looked to Xin Ke for help with a blank expression. His abilities were useless at this moment. The world has its limits, and Xin Ke... was also at a loss.

No, it should be said that we are on the way to finding a solution, but we haven't thought of one yet.

"Do you think I'm Doraemon?" Although she didn't have a physical body, Xin Ke still habitually rubbed her temples hard. She sighed and said, "If all else fails, I'll just have to ask someone else to take care of her, right?"

Bang bang bang! !

This is the sound of Yashiki-warashi banging its head on the floor after hearing this suggestion; the little guy seems to be on the verge of despair.

"...Who should I look for? Yakumo Yukari?" Sur was surprised that he immediately thought of that shrewd and evil female youkai, but he immediately dismissed the idea. "Yakumo Yukari is a no-go. Who knows what she'll do with the Yashiki-warashi? Besides, I don't like owing favors to that kind of person."

“It’s alright, don’t worry,” Xin Ke surprisingly squatted down and comforted Yashiki-dōji for a couple of minutes, then looked at Su Er and said, “Isn’t there another option? That Eirin.”

"Them?" Suer was a little surprised, but the more she thought about it, the better the suggestion seemed. Just seeing that Tsukiyomi and Eirin only accepted people with pure hearts as their subjects gave her a sense of security. Moreover, they were currently in Ashihara no Nakatsukuni, so it didn't seem like a problem to ask them to take care of the Yashiki-dō.

I'll thank you later.

The little guy was still banging his head, not wanting to be separated from Suer and Xinke.

“It’s not really a difficult problem to solve, is it?” Xin Ke rubbed the match head of the house-top. “Since we can travel to the future world through that galaxy and return to this era through that well, can’t we just come back to visit occasionally? We can just let Eirin take care of us the rest of the time.”

“…That seems right, well, that’s the only way,” Su Er scratched his head and made a decision.

After comforting the little one for a while, Suer and Xinke promised it that they would come back to see her often, and that they would keep her by their side as long as she could fully transform and leave this house. It has to be said that it was quite heartbreaking to see the little one leaning against the door with tears in its eyes watching them leave.

With a sigh, Su Er stopped overthinking. He hadn't expected to see Eirin again so soon after saying goodbye. But thanks to his and Shinko's quick actions, when he returned to the grove next to Izumo Castle, Eirin was still there waiting for Daigo to bring his men back.

Hmm... it's true that it's not fast enough for an average human to walk that fast.

With the matter of the Yashiki-warashi entrusted to Eirin, Sue and Shinko had one less thing to do in this era. Although they also wanted the Yashiki-warashi to stay by their side, well... it just goes to show that children need time to grow up.

"Shall we go...Yukari Yakumo?" Xin Ke asked casually as she floated beside Su Er with her arms crossed.