Tokyo: Starting with the Shrine Maiden

Upon arriving at the South Campus of the University of Tokyo, Haruhiko got off the bus.

He waved to Hoshino Rin and the others.

The car drove away in no time.

Haruhiko's phone vibrated.

He took it out and saw that it was a message from Hoshino Hotaru.

"What kind of magical artifact do you want? I can get it for you."

The Izumo Shrine is full of priests, but this ruin yields mostly katana spirit tools.

They won't need it.

Hotaru Hoshino believes that Haruhiko, as a swordsman, can use all these spiritual tools.

But he only took a broken knife, which was completely pointless.

So she displayed her liking without any principles.

"Need not."

Haruhiko typed back, "I don't need any spirit tools."

Hotaru Hoshino remembered his identity and said nothing more.

After all, if he really wanted any spiritual tools, he could ask Tsuchimikado or Chiyome.

Haruhiko waited a moment, and when she didn't respond, he put his phone away.

He arrived at his doorstep, took out his key, and opened the door.

It's morning now, and since Yukihime hasn't gone home, there's no one to greet her.

His opening of the door startled the demon-controlling creatures in the living room.

Haruhiko saw a blur before his eyes, and Izumi excitedly pounced on his face, giving him two quick kisses.

He was taken advantage of before he even realized what was happening.

"Owner!"

Izumi nuzzled his face and said, "Welcome home."

Haruhiko felt a little itchy.

It's still quite soft, though.

He reached out, grabbed Izumi, placed him on his shoulder, and then took off his shoes.

Qing Ning stood up, still dressed as a peacock, and greeted him.

Although happy, it was quite elegant.

As for Jinguji Tougo, he remained unmoved, glancing at him once before ignoring him completely.

Haruhiko entered the living room and took out Akashi.

"Master, why is this knife broken?"

"I ask curiously," Qing Ning asked.

"It was broken as soon as I got it."

Haruhiko explained, then looked at Izumi and asked, "You're the scabbard, can you recognize the material of this blade?"

"can!"

With his head held high and chest puffed out, Izumi proudly declared, "No one in the world knows more about swords than I do!"

She flew off Haruhiko's shoulder and landed on the blade.

Although she was petite, it still felt cramped when she stepped on it.

Izumi closed his eyes, and a few seconds later, he suddenly collapsed.

Haruhiko quickly caught her.

"This...the material...is problematic."

Izumi trembled as if he had fallen into an ice cave.

"what is the problem?"

Haruhiko activated the Fisherman's Song Night Fire to help her warm up.

"It's very cold."

Izumi shivered slightly from the warm current, her expression softening. She said in a puzzled tone, "I've never seen this kind of material before."

Haruhiko raised an eyebrow.

That's the same as not saying anything at all.

But Izumi's next words gave him a jolt.

"It's not made of this world's material."

Jinguji Fuyuko raised her head.

She got up and walked over.

Seeing this, Haruhiko placed the katana in front of her.

Jinguji Fuyumi lifted the white fox's right foot and placed it on the blade.

A moment later, it was put back.

But she said nothing.

Haruhiko knew that she didn't want to be exposed in front of Izumi and Aomori.

He then made an excuse to return to his room to wait.

Soon, Jinguji Fuyumi appeared.

“Materials from the outside world, Otherworldly Demons.”

Chapter 224. Minami outside the hospital.

Izumi said it wasn't made of this material.

Now, the confirmation of Jinguji Tougo has been further confirmed.

Haruhiko naturally believed what the two of them said.

Considering that this Akashi sword was crafted by Yamata no Orochi and Ashiya Dōman.

Could the appearance of the Otherworldly Demons be related to them?

The term "otherworldly demon" literally means a demon from another world, which has descended to this place from another world.

Since it is going to descend, it must have coordinates.

Similar to teleportation, to teleport to a specific point, you must determine the location in advance.

Otherwise, it will be a random location.

If it was Orochi and Ashiya Dōman who led the way, then that makes sense.

And they have good reason to do so.

Against the gods of Takamagahara, a single deity like Yamata no Orochi was destined to fail.

The situation changes when you involve the Otherworldly Demons.

"I've been to the Seventh Forbidden Zone before."

Jinguji Fuyumi added, "That's where I met her too."

"I see."

Haruhiko nodded.

The seventh restricted area is a recently established restricted area.

Jinguji Fuyumi went there because of the Yuki-onna clan.

Unfortunately, only Yukihime was saved.

Where did you get it?

As a pink light flashed, Jinguji Fuyumi, dressed in a shrine maiden's outfit, revealed her human form.

"Takamagahara Ruins"

Haruhiko briefly recounted his experience.

"I had heard of the Takamagahara ruins before, but I never imagined it was the tomb of the Daimyojin of Ibukiyama."

A rare look of surprise appeared on Jinguji Fuyugo's face.

"I was quite surprised when I found out."