Tokyo: Starting with the Shrine Maiden

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She bowed deeply, appearing very respectful.

Tsuchimikado Mari is the publicly acknowledged chairperson of Diamond Entertainment.

As for Tachibana Yui, she is the company's top star and idol, but she is not responsible for company affairs; she is only responsible for singing and dancing.

"Park the car properly."

Tsuchimikado Mari casually tossed the key to him.

The young woman quickly caught it with both hands.

Haruhiko and Jinguji Fuyumi followed Tsuchimikado Mari upstairs.

Along the way, people greeted us.

Let Haruhiko experience the charm of a domineering female CEO once again.

But the thought that she would be a completely different person in front of me is truly exciting.

However, the one who attracted the most attention was actually Jinguji Fuyumi.

After all, she was a fox.

Many people stared at her curiously.

Because Tsuchimikado Mari was there, no one dared to step forward.

The two men and the fox arrived at the office quickly.

"What do you want to drink?"

Tsuchimikado Mari casually closed the door and asked.

"It will be all right."

Haruhiko, ever the friendly type, sat down on the sofa.

"Then let's have tea."

Mari Tsuchimikado opened her desk drawer and took out a cup of black tea.

After filling the water dispenser, he quickly placed a cup in front of Haruhiko.

"Thank you."

Haruhiko took a sip and then asked, "Where's Aunt Mashiro?"

"She should be in her office; we don't need to worry about her."

Tsuchimikado Mari sat opposite him, her legs crossed, revealing her long, black-stockinged legs.

At the same time, in order to take care of Haruhiko, a mysterious scene was also vaguely revealed.

It was a touch of red.

But it's not the color of the clothes.

"Mari-neechan".

Haruhiko coughed lightly and asked, "Did you call me here because the Miyamoto clan found Izumi no Kami Kanesada?"

"That's not the main reason."

Mari Tsuchimikado rested her chin on her hand, stared at him, and asked, "Have you ever heard of spirit summoning spells?"

"Know a thing or two."

Haruhiko nodded, his expression changing.

Spirit summoning, as the name suggests, is the act of summoning spirits.

However, this kind of spirit is used in a broad sense, and does not simply refer to malevolent spirits or vengeful spirits.

There are also the souls that exist in the underworld, or the remnants of their souls.

It is quite similar to necromancy, which is common in fantasy games from my previous life.

Necromantic magic can summon physical entities like skeletons, but spirit summoning cannot.

There are two types of spirit summoning spells.

One method is to command spirits as a means of controlling demons.

One method is spirit possession to increase one's strength.

Both have time limits and won't exist for very long.

It is worth mentioning the second type, which is considered a forbidden technique according to the definition of the Imperial Palace.

Because spirits entering the body often cause serious aftereffects.

Haruhiko had encountered a spell that combined an Onmyoji and a Shikigami a long time ago.

This is a variant of spirit-summoning spells.

When Tsuchimikado Mari mentions spirit-summoning spells, it's definitely not out of boredom.

This means that Miyamoto wanted to use spirit-summoning magic.

The location is the ruins of Izumi no Kami Kanesada.

Whom to summon is self-evident.

"Influenced by the fragments of Izumi no Kami Kanesada, many strange phenomena arose, thus forming ruins."

Tsuchimikado Mari continued, "I initially thought the delay was due to the difficulty in finding it. In reality, they were setting up a spirit summoning ritual, preparing to use the fragments of Izuminokami Kanesada as a medium to summon two great swordsmen associated with him."

Haruhiko was startled by what he heard.

Just as he had guessed.

The two great swordsmen refer to Hayate and Hijikata Toshizo.

Even if they couldn't summon the complete spirit body, just a shadow would be a huge win for Miyamoto.

Hayate is the character Haruhiko controls during his first playthrough of the game.

Under the influence of game cheats, he can be called an all-knowing swordsman.

He can do everything, and he has even developed new sword techniques.

Many psionicists of the swordsman class want to learn, but unfortunately, they can't find a way to do so.

After all, Gale is just a game character and can't teach them.

Hijikata Toshizo was also a great swordsman.

If successful, the Miyamoto clan would gain insight into their swordsmanship, a skill far more valuable than that of Izumi no Kami Kanesada.

While a famous sword is certainly impressive, it is ultimately an inanimate object, and since there is only one, it cannot be widely promoted.

Swordsmanship is the true wealth, enough to make the Miyamoto clan even more glorious.

"Can this be summoned?"

Haruhiko couldn't help but ask.

"It's hard to say, but there is definitely hope."

Tsuchimikado Mari said in a deep voice, "Izuminokami Kanesada is not an ordinary sword. It is a fifth-tier spiritual tool. It witnessed the battle between Hayate and Hijikata Toshizo and has a connection with the two great swordsmen. It is acceptable to use it as a medium."

Haruhiko suddenly thought of the Holy Grail War.

Isn't Izumi no Kami Kanesada equivalent to a sacred relic?

cough cough.

However, he was certain that Miyamoto could only summon Hijikata Toshizo at most.

Because Gale is his character.

According to the game's storyline, after completing the game, the character controlled by the player essentially retires.

If a thousand years have passed, they would have naturally died.

But Haruhiko was also curious about something.

If a spirit séance is initiated, will I receive a notification?

"According to the spies that the Tsuchimikado clan planted in the Miyamoto clan, the spirit descent ceremony will be completed tomorrow."

Tsuchimikado Mari asked again, "What do you plan to do?"

"I'm going back to Inari Shrine today and going there with Aunt Fuyumi."