Tokyo: Starting with the Shrine Maiden

Upon hearing about food, Haruhiko had a thought and said, "Let's come again next time."

Jinguji Fuyumi nodded.

She had an indifferent attitude.

The two left the hill where the white fox was.

This time, Haruhiko walked in front.

Jinguji Fuyumi followed him.

Haruhiko was not familiar with Mount Aobi.

He went to the river he had seen before.

Upon reaching the riverbank, Jinguji Fuyuko tilted her head slightly, looking at him busily with some confusion.

She quickly realized what Haruhiko was doing.

Picnic?

Jinguji Fuyumi stepped forward, took off her wooden clogs, and sat on the long cloth spread on the ground.

Her long, slender legs, when stretched out, appeared quite dazzling and fair in the sunlight.

"Aunt Dongyu."

Haruhiko set up the barbecue grill and asked, "What do you want to eat for lunch?"

"I will not eat."

Jinguji Fuyuko shook her head, giving off an aura of keeping people at arm's length.

But it's actually due to his personality.

And she was telling the truth; she really didn't need to eat.

"This is part of experiencing emotions."

Haruhiko smiled at her and said.

Grilled fish.

Jinguji Fuyumi, who had been silent, looked at the river not far away and spoke.

"Aunt Dongyu, have you never eaten a dish you cooked yourself?"

Haruhiko suddenly remembered something from a long time ago.

Before meeting Yukihime, he had eaten dishes made by Jinguji Fuyumi.

Hmm, it tastes pretty bad.

That's the question he wanted to ask back then.

But I dare not.

Now that he has the excuse of experiencing emotions, he feels he can be more unrestrained.

"No."

Jinguji Fuyuko shook his head.

Haruhiko secretly thought that it was true.

When cooking, most people will taste the food themselves first.

But she is not a normal person.

"It tastes terrible?"

Jinguji Fuyumi looked at him with her golden eyes.

"To be honest, it really doesn't taste good."

Haruhiko admitted it.

Why didn't you say so before?

Jinguji Fuyumi wasn't angry, just a little confused.

"That's the complexity of human beings."

Haruhiko raised his hand and used his spiritual energy to guide the water in the river, rinsing the barbecue grill and tableware.

"No wonder humans have so many emotions."

Jinguji Fuyumi seemed to be deep in thought when she spoke.

"Actually, there are monsters too."

Haruhiko casually remarked, "But you suppressed yourself."

Jinguji Fuyu was momentarily stunned.

This is exactly the same sentence that Tsuchimikado Mashiro said before.

A hint of confusion flickered in her golden eyes.

What is one's true nature?

Over the years, she has become accustomed to this tedious and ascetic practice.

In order to find out the truth, she decided to transform into Bai Shuang and stay by Qing Yan's side.

If she doesn't change her old lifestyle, she will never know her true nature.

Even though my identity has been exposed, things are fine as they are now.

At least it's very direct.

One can awaken one's true nature through human emotions.

After all, the emotions are the same.

"Aunt Dongyu, do you know how to fish?"

Haruhiko set up the barbecue grill and dug a pit underneath, but did not light the fire.

"I don't know how to fish."

Jinguji Fuyumi stood up and said calmly, "I know how to catch fish."

"Catching fish is fine too."

Haruhiko subconsciously glanced at her pair of flawless, long legs.

If it were in water, it would probably be even more beautiful.

Especially that pink and white kimono-style shrine maiden outfit; it should look quite nice when it gets wet.

cough cough.

Haruhiko quickly looked away.

He remembered that Jinguji Fuyu was a fifth-tier great demon.

If I stare at her for too long, she'll definitely notice.

In fact, she already knew.

Jinguji Fuyugo looked down at her bare feet.

She thought of Yukihime.

Because she often helps Haruhiko.

Human interests always baffled her.

Jinguji Fuyumi put on wooden clogs and came to the riverbank.

Haruhiko's eyes followed her all the way, and he saw her fair and smooth back.

Her shrine maiden outfit was revealing, showing off her shoulders, back, and legs.

If you stand to the side, you can vaguely see a corner of the snow-capped mountain.

In short, it doesn't look like a shrine maiden's outfit at all.

Just when Haruhiko thought she was going to go into the river, she gently waved her hand, and brilliant lightning fell.

The river water suddenly shimmered with a purple light, and then many fish floated to the surface.

"...?"

Haruhiko's lips twitched slightly.

You're frying fish, not catching it.

It's a pity we didn't get to see what she looks like in the water now.

You seem a little disappointed.

Jinguji Fuyumi turned around, stared at him for a few seconds, and asked, "Am I imagining things?"

Haruhiko was stunned.

and many more.