Tokyo: Starting with the Shrine Maiden

Tsuchimikado Mari turned her head and saw Tachibana Yui standing in the corridor, looking as if she had been possessed, her eyes glazed over.

Chapter 173: Shiranui's Punishment

Mari Tsuchimikado raised an eyebrow.

She hadn't expected Tachibana Yui to follow her.

Both of them were at the fifth level, and she had been distracted by Haruhiko, so she only noticed her now.

Even after being caught, she remained relatively calm.

Tachibana Yui snapped out of her daze and pointed at her with a trembling finger.

Because Haruhiko was there, she suppressed the urge to speak.

She turned and left, went downstairs, collapsed onto the sofa, her mind in turmoil.

Judging from their actions just now, the relationship between the two is definitely not ordinary.

It is highly likely that a physical and emotional connection has already occurred.

But for some reason, she felt more shock than anger.

At the same time, there was also a faint, inexplicable emotion.

Mari Tsuchimikado withdrew her gaze.

Based on her understanding of Tachibana Yui, she probably already understood some of the reasons.

"Looks like I need to punish you properly."

Mari Tsuchimikado smiled and said with a slight smile.

"...?"

Haruhiko's face was full of question marks upon hearing this.

Why do I feel like I'm such a heinous criminal?

I was just trying to scare you, why did you have to go to such lengths?

The next moment, he felt his whole body go cold, and his clothes disappeared.

Haruhiko's eyes widened immediately.

Why are you doing this in the dead of winter?

It's very cold.

Moreover, if Tachibana Yui were to see them, wouldn't that be a social death?

Soon, warmth was felt.

But that's not all.

Haruhiko suddenly felt a headache coming on.

Because he was blindfolded, his attention was actually more focused, and his perception was amplified.

Soon, beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

Haruhiko gritted his teeth, his body alternating between cold and heat, feeling as if two kinds of torture were being performed on him one after another.

An hour later, the area suddenly became very bright.

The scarf was ripped off, revealing a cold face.

She's the kind of wicked woman who wouldn't even flinch if she killed hundreds of millions of lives.

"Do you dare next time?"

Mari Tsuchimikado's red lips parted slightly, gleaming faintly under the light.

Haruhiko quickly shook his head, indicating that he would definitely do it next time.

"In return, I will replenish your psionic energy."

Tsuchimikado Mari leaned forward, but was dodged.

She wasn't angry; she just gave a soft hum.

“I never looked down on you before, but now you look down on me.”

Tsuchimikado Mari licked her lips, and at the same time, she stretched out her finger and pressed it against his lips, a surge of spiritual energy flowing in.

A few moments later, it was all replenished.

"Thank you, Mari-neechan."

Haruhiko thanked him quickly and sincerely.

Tsuchimikado Mari glanced at him, walked downstairs, and went to the living room.

Tachibana Yui lay on the sofa with her legs bent and her two small, white feet dangling, showing that she was in a very conflicted mood.

Upon hearing the sound, she turned her head and looked at her shikigami.

"Are you angry?"

Mari Tsuchimikado sat opposite her and asked in a calm tone.

"No."

Tachibana Yui answered sullenly.

"Is it because I beat you to it?"

Tsuchimikado Mari crossed her legs and asked again.

"no!"

Tachibana Yui immediately sat up and argued, "I'm his aunt, why should I blame you? I just can't accept it all of a sudden."

Upon hearing this, Tsuchimikado Mari's lips immediately curved into a smile.

She stared at Tachibana Yui with a faint smile.

"what do you mean?"

With her hands on her hips, Tachibana Yui asked, "I naturally support Haruhiko in dating, but are you really dating him?"

"Why not?"

Mari Tsuchimikado, puzzled, said, "Yokai, like humans, have feelings."

"But...but..."

Tachibana Yui was momentarily speechless, and her momentum weakened.

It's normal for Haruhiko to be in a relationship; after all, he's an adult.

But is it abnormal for Tsuchimikado Mari to be in a relationship?

As she said, monsters also have feelings and can fall in love.

At that moment, she seemed like some kind of ancient relic, forcibly breaking up a loving couple.

How could this be?

This is not the storyline she wanted.

"Haruhiko can live for at most three hundred years, but I can live forever."

Tsuchimikado Mari's eyes suddenly softened, "In that case, why not enjoy the present moment?"

"..."

Tachibana Yui fell silent.

It seems to make sense.

"But why Haruhiko?"

After a moment, Tachibana Yui couldn't help but ask, "What is it about him that you value so much?"

"You don't need too many reasons to like something."

Tsuchimikado Mari reminded her, "The most important thing is to be happy."

Tachibana Yui was stunned.

She always felt that Tsuchimikado Mari was hinting at something.

are you happy?

From childhood to adulthood, the day she went to the amusement park with Haruhiko seemed to be the happiest day of her life.

Could it be... impossible! Absolutely impossible!

I'm his aunt!

Tachibana Yui shuddered, got up from the sofa, ran upstairs, returned to her room, and crawled into bed.

Its main theme is escapism.