Tokyo: Starting with the Shrine Maiden

"Well done."

Tsuchimikado Mari stretched.

Her perfect upper body made her suit jacket fit snugly.

Haruhiko stared intently, as if worried that the quality of her clothes might be subpar.

Unfortunately, as a top-tier wealthy woman, her clothes are naturally of the highest quality.

Apart from the trembling, no accidents occurred.

Tsuchimikado Mari reached out and wrapped her arms around Haruhiko's neck.

He was immediately startled.

Because Tsuchimikado Mashiro is still nearby.

But Tsuchimikado Mari gave him no chance at all.

The next second, she pulled him into her arms.

A faint fragrance permeated the air.

Haruhiko's gaze was fixed on her snow-white skin.

"True pear!"

Tsuchimikado Mashiro's voice rang out, filled with gritted teeth.

She had already noticed when Haruhiko helped Tsuchimikado Mari take off her shoes.

I didn't expect it to get so outrageous.

"what happened?"

Tsuchimikado Mari asked with a puzzled look, "Is there something you need?"

As she spoke, her slender hand gently stroked Haruhiko's hair.

He tried to escape the abyss, but instead sank even deeper.

Tsuchimikado Mashiro instinctively clenched her fist.

This was clearly intentional on the part of Tsuchimikado Mari.

But in reality, she had no reason to stop it.

"If you have nothing else to do, could you help me take inventory of my belongings?"

Tsuchimikado Mashiro quickly found an excuse.

"no problem."

Tsuchimikado Mari smiled faintly and released Haruhiko.

He was able to breathe fresh air.

It smelled really good before, but it was a bit stuffy.

And it's torture.

You can see it, but you can't have it.

It's you who suffers.

Mari Tsuchimikado knew when to stop and did not provoke Mashiro Tsuchimikado any further.

She picked up a red stone and examined it.

Haruhiko snapped out of his daze and began searching the ground with his eyes.

He saw a grass with six leaves that emitted a faint glow.

Out of curiosity, he reached out and touched it.

A game notification sounded.

【Name: Ghost Flower】

[Rank: Fifth Rank]

[Effect: Greatly strengthens one's own soul.]

[Note: It blooms once every thousand years, and there are still two hundred years until the next bloom.]

Haruhiko couldn't help but exclaim, "What a wonderful thing!"

As living beings, whether human or monster, both the body and the soul are equally important.

There are many ways to strengthen the body, the simplest being exercise.

But the soul is different, because it is too ethereal and there are few ways to strengthen or train it.

We can only rely on rare and precious natural materials.

Unfortunately, this ghost flower is not yet fully mature.

Moreover, even if it matures, it is only at the third tier, and using fifth-tier psionic materials would be a huge waste.

"Haruhiko."

Tsuchimikado Mashiro suddenly spoke.

Haruhiko glanced at her instinctively.

She was holding a gemstone in her hand.

Semi-transparent, red, it looks quite dreamy in a dim environment.

"This is a lucky gem."

Tsuchimikado Mashiro explained, "It increases one's luck by a certain probability."

"Lucky?"

Haruhiko was stunned.

Theoretically speaking, everyone's luck is different.

Some people are very lucky, some are very unlucky, and some people are lucky and unlucky in a balanced way, sometimes lucky and sometimes unlucky.

In short, luck is a hidden attribute in the game.

It's difficult to say directly what the obvious impact is.

This was the first time Haruhiko had ever seen a spirit item that could increase luck.

"Luck certainly exists, but don't take it too seriously."

Tsuchimikado Mashiro shook his head and said, "The increased luck has its limits; it won't make you completely free from disasters and illnesses. It's good for making talismans, though."

"I see."

Haruhiko understood why she had given him the lucky gem.

It turns out it was because of a talisman.

However, he was able to maintain an absolute success rate in most of his talisman creations.

Except for certain special spells, they are actually useless.

But there's nothing wrong with increasing your luck.

Haruhiko accepted the lucky gem.

The game notification sounded again.

Name: Lucky Gem.

[Rank: Fourth Rank]

[Effect: Increases luck and probability.]

[Note: This item has received the blessing of the Goddess of Fortune and can bring good luck.]

Haruhiko raised an eyebrow.

Compared to what Tsuchimikado Mashiro said, it has one more function.

That is to increase the probability.

If that's the case, then this lucky gem is more useful than he imagined.

Its best use is as a curse.

Curses, as a special type of spell, have a very high failure rate.

Because the objects are different, the impact is different.

Having a lucky gemstone can reduce unnecessary negative influences.

Besides that, there's the creation of talismans, as Tsuchimikado Mashiro mentioned.

Similarly, it can also be used for crafting spiritual tools and magic arrays.

"Can a lucky gem be inlaid on a katana?"

Haruhiko had a sudden inspiration and asked.