Tokyo: Starting with the Shrine Maiden

Mina Utsunomiya took out a makeup mirror and applied blush and lipstick to conceal the paleness on her face.

Haruhiko's eyes lit up.

Previously, Mina Utsunomiya rarely used blush.

Now it looks beautiful and even more alluring.

If I had to describe it in two words, it would be flushed.

At most, we can add one more word in front of it: "high".

"I'm almost reluctant to let others see you like this."

Haruhiko smiled and said.

"I belong to my master alone."

Mina Utsunomiya stepped forward gracefully and said charmingly, "They can't see how I behave in front of my master at all."

Haruhiko couldn't help but gasp.

This is getting more and more exciting.

If this continues, he won't want to continue operating it.

"This meeting mainly focused on two things."

Haruhiko coughed lightly and returned to the main topic.

"You say."

Mina Utsunomiya also became serious.

She never gave up her ambition, and naturally, she couldn't let go of the opportunity to make a name for herself at the Psionic Council.

"The first thing is the Edo Archaeological Bureau."

Haruhiko paused for a moment and said, "You can probably guess that. Now, let me tell you the second thing: the Yellow Springs."

"Yellow Spring?"

Mina Utsunomiya looked confused. "You mean the Yomi from mythology?"

The Utsunomiya clan's lineage is far inferior to that of the Tsuchimikado clan, and they know very little about the great war of that time.

She even thought that Haruhiko's parents had still disappeared in the First Forbidden Zone.

"good."

Haruhiko briefly explained the matter of the Otherworldly Demons and the Underworld.

"Is that so?"

This was the first time Mina Utsunomiya had heard such a secret.

I never imagined that so many evil demons remained undealed in the Yellow Springs.

She had always assumed that, apart from the occasional demonic creatures that would appear, they were all already within the forbidden zone.

Mina Utsunomiya fell into deep thought.

She wondered what the Utsunomiya clan could gain from this.

Without a doubt, the Edo Archaeological Bureau was the easiest to profit from.

Whether it's expanding the exploration team or placing personnel within it, there can be significant gains.

Even the underworld doesn't seem to offer much benefit.

Perhaps this is an opportunity to increase one's fame.

The Utsunomiya clan is currently not giving a good impression to the outside world.

Previously, they were bankrupt; now, they are backed by the Tsuchimikado clan, and many even call them puppets.

While there is indeed a connection, this is an image that Mina Utsunomiya would not want to see.

If one demonstrates sufficient strength in the process of eliminating the alien demons, one can reverse public opinion.

After exploring the Nyotengu Ruins and mining spirit ore, the Utsunomiya clan actually made considerable progress in strength.

In any case, joining the Psionic Council is more than enough.

But outsiders don't know this.

When Mina Utsunomiya shared her idea with Haruhiko, she received his praise.

This is indeed a good opportunity.

Haruhiko didn't really care, but he still understood the importance of reputation.

In this world full of human relationships and social niceties, it is impossible to ignore.

The two discussed for a while longer, until Yuki knocked on the door.

She sniffed, but didn't smell the familiar scent.

This time it was just a simple chat.

"The meeting will begin immediately."

Although Yukihime is not a secretary, she can be one.

She waited in the room for a long time for Haruhiko to return, but he didn't come back, so she ran over to remind him.

"let's go."

Haruhiko stood up, took her hand, and said, "You should go too."

This meeting was essentially the same as the previous Takamagahara resolution.

Each head of the family brings one or two attendants to the council hall for a meeting, which is still presided over by Tsuchimikado Mashiro.

"There are two things to do today."

Tsuchimikado Mashiro began, "The first issue is how the Edo Archaeological Bureau should be reorganized."

“I recommend that the former members be dismissed and that the Psionic Council take over direct management.”

"That won't do; it will only cause bigger trouble."

"I think it's better to maintain the status quo."

"Wouldn't that mean we're just supporting an Edo-era archaeological bureau for nothing?"

"I don't think it's necessary. It would be best if each of our families provided the personnel."

Arguments and discussions erupted one after another.

Haruhiko secretly thought that it was true.

When it comes to matters of interest, neither side is willing to back down.

Seeing this, Tsuchimikado Mashiro patted the table, silencing them.

"Since neither of us can explain it clearly, let's each rely on our own abilities."

Her idea leans towards maintaining the status quo.

The Edo Archaeological Bureau still exists, but it is only responsible for managing the access passageways.

The exploration of the ruins will be entirely left to the Psionic Council.

The rules are the same as those for the previously expanded exploration teams.

Whoever finds it first gets to keep it.

However, this approach still met with opposition.

Of course, these are some of the weaker forces.

Without a fifth-tier psychic to oversee them, they are theoretically no match for top-tier powers like the Tsuchimikado clan and the Izumo Shrine.

Tsuchimikado Mashiro had anticipated this.

So she added another rule: a cooldown period.

Each family can only explore one ruin per month.

Of course, if special relics are encountered, they can be handled by the Psionic Council.

In short, we smoothly transitioned to the second matter: the underworld.

Most of them didn't know the entrance to the Underworld, let alone the demons inside.

After understanding the whole story, they agreed without hesitation.

After all, in their view, this was a time bomb that had to be defused.

Chapter 301. The Repaired Izumi

The meeting lasted three hours, during which the heads of the various families fully exchanged their opinions and finally reached a consensus.

Haruhiko yawned.