Tokyo: Starting with the Shrine Maiden

After a moment's thought, Haruhiko came up with a solution.

The teeth of the female tengu are very helpful for cultivation.

Let's just take Hotaru Hoshino with us.

After Haruhiko spoke, she nodded without hesitation.

She didn't really care about cultivation; she just wanted to be close to him.

The two left the Hongluan Villa.

They went to the small house rented by Hoshino Rin and returned to Shimane Prefecture via a teleportation array.

The Nyotengu Ruins now seem more lively than before.

To facilitate their training, the Tsuchimikado clan built a wooden house nearby for them to live in.

Haruhiko entered the Nyotengu Ruins without any trouble.

He went to meet the members of the Utsunomiya clan who were training there.

However, he didn't say anything, just greeted them.

"firefly."

Haruhiko found a place, sat down cross-legged, and said, "If you have any questions, just call me."

Hotaru Hoshino nodded slightly.

She looked around curiously.

Especially those enormous teeth in front of him.

As the heir to the Izumo Shrine, she has seen many unusual things.

But this tooth still stands out.

She turned around and saw that Haruhiko had already closed his eyes and was meditating.

The nearby psionic energy began to stir and swarm around him.

Hotaru Hoshino sat opposite him, watching him quietly.

A moment later, she raised her hand.

Red mist sprayed from her palm.

Haruhiko was completely unaware; he only felt that his spiritual energy cultivation was much faster than usual.

But that was precisely the function of the Nyotengu's teeth, so he had no doubts.

After an unknown amount of time, Haruhiko opened his eyes.

A game notification sounded.

[Influenced by Tengoku Mei and Hoshino Hotaru, I gained 500 points of spiritual energy.]

Haruhiko looked at it again and again, making sure he wasn't mistaken.

The former is a normal occurrence.

But what about the latter?

Haruhiko subconsciously looked at Hoshino Hotaru.

She is also practicing meditation.

It was just very different from what he remembered.

A thin layer of red mist enveloped her.

Within the fog, psionic energy was rapidly absorbed.

Haruhiko finally understood why Hoshino Hotaru's skills had improved so quickly.

Even with cheat codes, he can't catch up.

So that's what this outrageous meditation method was all about.

Shockingly fast.

And it also affected me.

But this is clearly problematic.

Not to mention humans, even monsters would find it difficult to achieve this speed.

Haruhiko had seen Yukihime cultivate; although her absorption of spiritual energy was fast, she was only at the fifth level.

But Hotaru Hoshino is no worse than her.

Is it because of twin inheritance?

Haruhiko felt it didn't seem right.

If the twin inheritance is so outrageous, why didn't Hoshino Rin advance to the fourth rank like Hoshino Hotaru?

As he was thinking, Hotaru Hoshino opened her eyes.

A splash of red replaced her black pupils, but quickly returned to normal.

Haruhiko noticed this somewhat obvious change.

The color red didn't evoke any special feelings in him.

"How about it?"

Haruhiko reached out, pinched her cheek, and asked.

"It's faster than my usual cultivation."

Hotaru Hoshino answered truthfully.

"If you have time in the future, you can come here with me to cultivate."

Haruhiko did not ask for the specific reason.

But with such great results, he couldn't bear to give it up.

With Hotaru Hoshino's help, he felt that he would be able to advance to the fourth rank in a few months.

Haruhiko wasn't simply using her.

She can also accelerate her progress by cultivating in the Nyotengu Ruins.

It's a win-win situation.

"Ah."

Hotaru Hoshino immediately agreed.

Being able to see Haruhiko will also increase my strength.

In fact, there is nothing more perfect than this.

"Let's go back."

Haruhiko glanced at the time; it was already six o'clock in the afternoon.

If it gets any later, it will be completely dark.

Hotaru Hoshino stood up and took his hand.

The two left the Nyotengu Ruins and eventually stopped at the Izumo Shrine.

"Would you like to stay at my place?"

Hotaru Hoshino's lips moved silently, and a hint of anticipation appeared in her eyes.

"We'll talk about it another time."

Haruhiko shook his head.

It's not that he's heartless, it's just that he has a hard time explaining things to Yuki.

Moreover, the world of two that Hoshino Hotaru envisioned will not come to pass.

After all, there's still Hoshino Rin.

For some reason, Haruhiko always felt a sense of unease when he was with the two sisters.

Hotaru Hoshino didn't answer, and instead stood on tiptoe.

A faint fragrance lingered in my mouth.

Haruhiko responded positively.

A few minutes later, he waved goodbye.

This time, instead of using the teleportation array of Izumo Shrine, they used the teleportation array of the Tsuchimikado clan.

Haruhiko returned to the South Campus of the University of Tokyo.

Streetlights have been turned on along both sides of the road.

The sun on the horizon was reduced to a hazy, yellowish sliver.

Haruhiko stretched.