Tokyo: Starting with the Shrine Maiden

There was absolutely no opportunity for her to shine.

They don't even drop the volleyball.

Izumi looked down at his own swimsuit, then at Yukihime's.

She realized the gap.

That might be the reason.

Izumi gritted his teeth.

hateful!

The beach volleyball game ended at 10 o'clock.

Haruhiko was thoroughly entertained and felt it was well worth the trip.

Of course, just watching isn't enough; you have to try it yourself to truly experience the joy of volleyball.

Sun chair.

After a tiring morning, Haruhiko lay down on it, lazily basking in the sun.

Yukihime then went to prepare lunch.

Haruhiko was actually quite hungry, since he had only drunk fresh milk that morning.

Fortunately, as a psionicist, he didn't succumb to the strain like an ordinary human.

The phone, which was placed not far away, suddenly vibrated.

Haruhiko reached out and grabbed the phone, only to see that it was a call from Tachibana Yui.

After he answered the call, a pleasant and familiar voice came through.

"Haruhiko, have you seen Mari?"

It's more than just seeing them.

We almost lost the most important thing.

Especially after Yukihime discovered it.

It was really exciting, oh no, dangerous.

Haruhiko thought for a moment and replied, "I saw her. She said she was protecting me on your orders."

"It was indeed my order."

Tachibana Yui admitted, "It's quite dangerous outside right now, so I sent her over to protect you for a few days."

"Danger?"

Haruhiko raised an eyebrow and asked疑惑地问道, "What danger?"

"Snake Spirit".

Tachibana Yui explained, "Last time, Mari and I captured Morikawa Teru without anyone noticing. Now they've realized what happened and are searching for him all over the world. This has caused some losses to many organizations."

"So crazy?"

Haruhiko was quite surprised.

While a fourth-tier divine messenger is important, there's no need for them to expose themselves like this.

Unless Teru Morikawa possesses a rather important secret.

"The more this is the case, the greater his value."

Tachibana Yui clearly shared the same thought as him, "And do you remember that the Serpent Spirit was looking for him before?"

"Correct."

Haruhiko's eyes lit up; he had forgotten about that.

This means that Teru Morikawa and the Serpent Spirit had never met.

He defected from the Edo Archaeological Bureau.

So what were the reasons for his defection?

He must have paid a heavy price to become the apprentice of Kaneda Yu, the head of the Edo Archaeological Bureau.

It's no exaggeration to say that this position represents a complete infiltration into the upper echelons.

Given enough time, he might just become the next bureau chief.

Even so, he still chose to escape from the ruins of Takamagahara.

The meaning is self-evident.

"Have you extracted any new information from the interrogation?"

Thinking of this, Haruhiko asked with some curiosity.

There's nothing of high value at the moment.

Tachibana Yui sighed and said, "I suspect he has a curse engraved in his brain, which is very troublesome."

"Take it easy."

Haruhiko comforted him, saying, "We've already caught him; the rest is just a matter of time."

"Ah."

Tachibana Yui responded and then changed the subject, "We went to see the location of the fourth level of the Takamagahara ruins that he mentioned before."

"So? Is this the tomb of a god?"

Haruhiko immediately became interested.

After all, only he knew that this god was Yamata no Orochi.

Orochi is an old friend of his; you can see him in various games, novels, and anime.

A very competent villain.

"No."

Tachibana Yui sat on the sofa, swinging her little feet, and said, "But the harvest was not small, it can be considered a pretty good ruin."

"Ruins? Whose are they about?"

Haruhiko sat up and asked, "Is it a fake tomb of that god?"

"It's not a fake tomb; it's more like an ancient battlefield."

Tachibana Yui pondered for a moment and said, "I suspect it was a fierce battle fought between this god's subordinates and his enemies a thousand years ago."

battlefield?

Haruhiko realized that Yamata no Orochi was the right person, so he wasn't surprised.

Perhaps when the gods were leaving, they forcibly left him in the mortal world, which led to his demise.

"Although the ancient battlefield has been there for many years, it still retains many ominous signs."

Tachibana Yui continued, "Especially since the resentment here is so strong that powerful spirits have been born, we haven't disturbed them for the time being."

"Then let's leave it to Mina Utsunomiya."

Haruhiko chuckled and offered his suggestion.

"Yes, I think so too."

Tachibana Yui lay on the sofa, sprawled out in a completely unladylike "big" position.

Her stage outfit, a gothic-style dress, immediately slipped down, revealing her bare shoulders.

"After I got back, I contacted Mina Utsunomiya and made a deal with her."

Haruhiko thought for a moment and then said.

He still has six days before he goes back, which should be enough time for Tachibana Yui to make arrangements.

"But there's a problem."

Tachibana Yui braced her left foot, clad in a white sock, against the back of the sofa and said, "Will she believe you?"

"will not."

Without much hesitation, Haruhiko said, "She knows about your relationship with me, so she must be able to guess the source of the information."

"Ugh, this is such a hassle."

Tachibana Yui scratched her head, and her hair immediately became all over the place.

Her tone had a hint of coquettishness.

Haruhiko felt a slight itch in his hand and wanted to touch her head.

Unfortunately, he wasn't there, so there wasn't that chance.

“But since it concerns the gods, Mina Utsunomiya will definitely be tempted.”

Haruhiko said in a deep voice, "As long as she is moved, she will inevitably take action, and as long as she takes action, there will be flaws."

"Well said."