Tokyo: Starting with the Shrine Maiden

"Xue Ji."

Haruhiko said casually.

"That's right."

Yuki let go of his hand, then hugged him from behind and said gently.

Haruhiko continued brushing his teeth.

After a moment, I put down my toothbrush and water glass, picked up a towel and washed my face.

"What's the reward?"

Haruhiko turned around, hugged her, and asked.

Because it was late, she changed into her everyday clothes.

White knit sweater and black tights.

Yuki leaned forward and, with practiced ease, ruined her lipstick, causing it to fade.

"It doesn't feel like a reward."

Haruhiko finished tasting the cotton candy and said.

"Since you put it that way, then I won't stand on ceremony."

Yuki blinked, her red lips parted slightly, and she looked at him with a light smile.

Haruhiko lowered his head slightly and looked down at her.

A blush gradually rose to her delicate cheeks, and she found it difficult to breathe.

Even so, she did not give up on carefully guiding Haruhiko.

Under Yukihime's verbal instruction, the torment and exhaustion I suffered last night seemed to have completely vanished.

As Haruhiko listened to the syllables uttered by her, he slowly closed his eyes, his expression serious.

After a long while, Yuki stood up, her throat bobbing, and said, "Your breakfast is already on the table, go and eat."

After he left, she picked up the toothbrush she had just used and began to wash herself.

Actually, she didn't care, but Haruhiko was a germaphobe.

After washing up, she returned to the living room.

Breakfast was ramen.

Haruhiko has already eaten a third of it.

Yukihime didn't snatch the food from his mouth; she simply watched him quietly.

Are you going to school today?

"It's definitely too late for class."

Haruhiko paused in his eating and said, "But I have to go to school to train."

"Ah."

Yukihime nodded, not feeling any disappointment.

Of course, staying at home is the best option.

However, upon reflection, it might interfere with my cultivation.

Moreover, such intense torture is bad for the body.

Haruhiko quickly finished his ramen.

He arrived at the door, changed his shoes, and left Nanyuan.

On the way, he called Aizawa Kaoru to ask for leave.

However, she learned that her senior sister was at Wuyou Garden.

Haruhiko put away his phone and soon saw her and Chiyome.

Both of them are very busy.

Set up a magic array in the courtyard.

Haruhiko did not disturb them.

Just then, a cool sensation came from within.

Long Shuixi pulled him into her arms.

Haruhiko felt a white blur before his eyes.

He quickly pushed him away and asked, "What are you doing?"

"I'd like to say hello to you."

A slight smile appeared on Long Shuixi's lips.

She was still dressed as a mermaid, with scales as her clothes, which was quite revealing.

"Is this how the merfolk greet each other?"

Haruhiko twitched the corner of his mouth and asked.

A murder occurred directly?

However, her figure certainly carries it off.

"It's how lovers greet each other."

Long Shuixi's blue eyes stared at him, as if flowing water, quite clear and captivating.

Do merfolk have lovers?

Haruhiko was puzzled.

You do not reproduce through holy water?

Even if you have a lover, there's no need to create special rituals for them.

"Yes, there will be."

Long Shuixi said with a smile, "Besides, family members can also be considered lovers."

“I am human, you don’t need to greet me like this.”

Haruhiko thought for a moment and said, "Besides, we're not lovers right now."

The main problem is that it's not good if someone sees it.

"Sooner or later."

Long Shuixi wasn't angry; she smiled and said...

Haruhiko was speechless.

I never imagined I'd be entangled with a female hooligan one day.

However, it's not a big mistake for the sake of the continuation of the race.

Haruhiko turned to look at the magic circle.

The Coral Bone Soul Pearl he acquired at the auction is placed in the middle.

Chiyo once said that this spiritual artifact was related to her life.

The game also reminded him that this was created by her soul.

So, is this magic circle used to return souls?

"Sister."

Haruhiko called out as he saw Aizawa Kaoru approaching.

"Ah."

Kaoru Aizawa stopped beside him and said, "The magic circle is ready. Just watch from here."

"What does it do?"

Haruhiko couldn't help but ask out of curiosity.

"The ascension ritual in the merfolk ruins was to fuse the bloodline of the merfolk queen with that of my teacher. But merfolk and humans are completely different species, and it is impossible for them to fuse."

Kaoru Aizawa explained, "The Takeda clan then separated the teacher's soul, eliminating the rejection and making it easier to control him."

Haruhiko fell silent.

He clearly hadn't expected this turn of events.

The thought of having one's soul stripped away is incredibly painful.

He now understands why Chiyome was chronically sleepy.

The magic circle was activated while the two were talking.

An invisible ripple, like an invisible wave, drifted through the courtyard.

There was not much noise, only a chilly feeling.