My daily life of exorcising demons and falling in love with a witch.

Finished!

Yi Xing was so ashamed that he just wanted to find a place to hide immediately.

He couldn't imagine how the young lady would react when she saw this thing!

"Um……"

Erina opened the notebook and looked at what was written on it.

Then, he started complaining with a bored expression.

"What? It's just an energy booster. Why are you hiding it like this?"

"Huh?" Yixing was taken aback for a moment, then quickly seized the opportunity to back down: "Ah, well, how should I put it... I was just afraid that once you saw that I had the secret medicine, you would keep making me do all the work."

"Tch, look at your petty tricks!" Erina chuckled mischievously, folding the paper into a paper airplane and tossing it at Yoshiyuki's nose. "Anyway, I'll be using you even more from now on! Get ready!"

After saying this, the young lady ran back to the mirror to try on clothes.

Yixing caught the paper airplane that flew in front of him and immediately breathed a sigh of relief, feeling as if he was about to collapse.

saved!

Fortunately, the young lady didn't notice.

Otherwise, I really don't know what to do.

……

But did she really not know? Or was she just afraid of embarrassing me?

After calming down, Yi Xing raised this question in his mind.

He felt that although Erina wasn't very bright, she wasn't really stupid.

They are even quite perceptive when it comes to matters of the heart.

Therefore, it's entirely possible that she also felt embarrassed, so she thoughtfully pretended not to understand.

Yixing felt that this was very likely the truth, and was therefore somewhat moved.

However, the problem still exists.

What should be done with this medicine?

He pondered for a moment and decided to keep it for the time being.

It's a token of Master's goodwill, and besides, we might need it in the future.

Of course, he still needed to clarify this matter, so that his master could not continue to misunderstand.

So Yixing opened LINE and sent the following message to his master.

"Master, thank you for mailing the items. But when I saw the medicine gourd, I felt you might have misunderstood. The young lady and I don't have that kind of relationship."

Soon, the message was marked as read, followed by Kazuhiro Maekawa's reply.

"It's alright, no need to explain. This is a secret between us, and Master won't tell anyone else. Just relax and enjoy yourself with Miss in Tokyo."

Three seconds later.

Oh, by the way, although you probably already know, I still want to remind you to take precautions. If it gets to the point where you absolutely have to go to the hospital, you'll definitely be exposed. Even if you don't like the feeling, you have to endure it. This is also part of self-cultivation.

Master, your typing speed is unbeatable!

Yixing felt dizzy and disoriented after reading his master's reply.

He had to continue clarifying this.

Master, you've completely misunderstood! She and I would never do such a thing!

He Hong replied again very quickly.

This time, he replied with an emoji.

The Suica penguin is looking at the screen with a very mysterious and mesmerizing smile, next to which are the words: "I understand, I understand".

It's clearly just a perfunctory excuse!

Yi Xing felt that continuing to explain would only make things worse.

The master wouldn't believe it; he would only think that he was trying to avoid being held accountable by the Yoda family.

So, he had no choice but to give up explaining and instead talked to him about his experiences in Tokyo over the past two days.

He Hong was very interested in this, and at the end of the conversation, he specifically instructed him to make sure that the young lady would cast spells and pray every day to stabilize the seal of the Gate of the Underworld.

Of course, he was also reminded to protect the young lady.

He Hong said that some organizations have always hoped that Hades Izanami would descend to the mortal world and turn the human world into the land of the dead.

Therefore, they might target the Witch of the Underworld.

Since the conversation had come to this point, Yoshiaki naturally seized the opportunity to ask his master again how the previous Witch of the Underworld died.

As always, He Hong avoided the topic, only saying it was an accident, and refused to even respond to whether she had been assassinated.

Having no other choice, he had to end the conversation and instead tentatively bring up Erina's desire to study hard and get into a prestigious university.

He wanted his master to help analyze the Yoda family's attitude and see if the young lady might stay in the city after graduating from high school.

He Hong gave a long answer.

"Yes, it's good that you're willing to study. But rather than focusing on getting into a better university, I think you should enjoy your high school life in Tokyo. Erina is, after all, a priestess of the underworld; she has a mission she must fulfill. Delaying it until after graduating high school is already the limit."

These are the best three years of your lives, so make sure to create many precious memories with Miss.

Do you know why your master helped you escape the village? It's because my initial stance was the same as yours. My young lady also wanted to escape this home, to see the big city, to experience firsthand the world she had silently protected... but in the end, I hesitated and didn't dare take her away.

Not long after, I lost her forever. Because of my cowardice and foolishness, she never had the chance to fulfill that last little wish.

Countless times I've been tormented by regret, thinking that if I could go back in time, even if it meant fighting my way out with a knife, I would take her away and elope. But there's no going back, and it's too late now.

This doesn't just mean I didn't have the courage to take her away from the village; it also means I failed to understand her true feelings. I let her down.

【…】

【Yoshiyuki, I don't want you to have the same regrets as me. From the day you came to the Yoda family, I saw my own reflection in you.】

Have you noticed my resentment towards the Yoda family? Aren't you curious why I haven't left after my mission ended?

Now I'll tell you the answer.

Seeing you make decisions I never dared to make makes the regret and guilt in my heart lessen.

Cherish her, for she is a righteous person.

Yi Xing was deeply shocked and moved after reading these messages.

At the same time, there is also some helplessness and sadness: on the one hand, Erina will still have to go home, and the so-called fulfillment of her duties seems to mean staying in the shrine and not being allowed to go out.

Fortunately, I can still play games and watch anime for twenty hours a day.

On the other hand, it's because the things his master went through still make his heart ache. This makes him appreciate even more how wonderful and precious the ordinary days he spends with the young lady are now.

However, beyond those emotions, he also sensed that He Hong seemed to be implying something else in his words.

I had a feeling that he was trying to hint at something, but I couldn't quite put my finger on what the problem was.

So, he replied with this sentence.

So, Master, are you very regretful that you and your master didn't get to use these medicines back then?

He Hong remained silent for a moment, then sent one last message.

[You brat! Don't ruin the sad atmosphere I built up with all those words!!!]