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

Although Yi Xing's argument is flawed, it does have some historical basis.

In Japan, swords and knives have been indistinguishable since ancient times.

The samurai sword is also known as a knife and a sword.

Therefore, in Japan, when discussing a particular sword style, it's essential to clarify whether the "sword" refers to a real sword or a samurai sword. However, if the sword style has a long history, then it's generally safe to assume it refers to a samurai sword.

In fact, truly powerful swordsmanship encompasses everything.

Using hidden weapons concealed in sleeves to poison others, though despicable, is a classic example.

For example, the strongest move in a sword style developed by a certain sword saint was to suddenly pull out a repeating pistol during a duel and shoot several holes in the enemy.

As a result, even the strongest warriors often fall victim to it.

That's why he was invincible.

Firing a gun during a sword duel is a type of swordsmanship.

Using a grenade launcher is also a form of swordsmanship.

Similarly, even if tanks and bombers are used, it still falls within the scope of swordsmanship.

This sword technique is known in the Japanese martial arts world as "unrestricted swordsmanship".

The so-called sword saint may not use swords at all, but rather a Gatling gun.

In that case, the Egg-Shattering Kick is certainly a type of swordsmanship.

In a sense, the level of understanding this is the same as understanding "no sword in hand, but a sword in heart".

He thought that when he made these remarks, Investigator Shimamura would continue to mock him.

However, to his surprise, Shinshoujima Village wholeheartedly agreed with this, even praising Yoshiyuki's high level of skill and genuine understanding of swordsmanship, suggesting that he might become a renowned sword saint in the future.

This shower of flattery left Yixing speechless with embarrassment.

He even suspected that Shimamura was being sarcastic, but the guy spoke very seriously, which confused Yoshiyuki and made it difficult for him to judge.

After emerging from the sewer, the four prepared to say goodbye.

Wu Lili specifically asked Shinshou Shimamura to contact Ms. Fujimori, saying that he had asked her to help.

Otherwise, the store manager would definitely give Wu Lili a good scolding for leaving her post without permission.

Investigator Shimamura smiled knowingly, agreed, and expressed his deep gratitude for the three's help.

At the same time, it was explained how the case would likely be handled and what kind of reward they would receive.

Just as Yoshiyuki had guessed, Investigator Shimamura said that they would probably directly announce to the public that the culprit was Shuten-dōji.

Because too many skeletons with signs of gnawing were found at the crime scene.

It's impossible to hide it any longer.

Furthermore, because they failed to seal off every scene and silence the media in time, everyone knew that there were no wild animals around the scene. Under these circumstances, everyone knew that it was the work of a monster.

After hearing what he said, Erina questioned why the Special Investigation Division 4 had suspected Shuten-dōji long ago but had not mentioned it in previous news reports, so as not to make everyone more vigilant.

Yoshiyuki actually wanted to cover the young lady's mouth because the question was just too stupid. However, he also thought it would be interesting to hear what kind of crazy reason Shinshou Shimamura would give, so he didn't actually stop her.

Unfortunately, Shimamura's reasoning was exactly the same as Yoshiyuki's, offering no surprise whatsoever.

This is because doing so would not only cause panic, but also do nothing to reduce the number of potential victims.

They had previously reminded women, especially young girls, to be extra careful about their safety.

If this monster might be Shuten-dōji, who specifically targets young virgins, wouldn't that lower the guard of girls who aren't virgins?

Moreover, what if Shuten-dōji is no longer so picky about food, or what if he is just a different kind of monster?

After answering the question, Investigator Shimamura brought up the matter of the reward.

They will be awarded a bonus, a gift box, and a certificate.

Furthermore, because Erina's tracking skills played a crucial role, her bonus was doubled.

However, Erina was very rich and not worried about how much the prize money was; she just wanted to know what was in the gift box.

Upon being told it was probably a snack, she immediately cheered, making Yixing want to complain that her owner couldn't be more careful and not be as happy as a little pig at the mere mention of snacks.

The last thing Shenqiang Island Village said was about secrecy.

Out of concern for the safety and privacy of the three individuals, the police will not release details of the fight to the public, nor will they proactively disclose their identities.

However, if they want to receive recognition and fame as a result, the Metropolitan Police Department is willing to help.

None of the three wanted to receive much attention, so they all declined the public recognition.

Wu Lili probably prefers a quiet life and doesn't want to be noticed by the public because she is a demon.

Yoshiyuki and Erina, on the other hand, wanted to live a normal school life and did not want to become outcasts or heroes in the eyes of their classmates as soon as school started.

That would prevent them from enjoying their ordinary and happy daily lives.

After that, the four of them parted ways.

Yoshiyuki and Erina spent three more days together.

During this time, news reports covered the Shuten-dōji serial murder case extensively, causing a huge sensation. They could hear people discussing it everywhere they went.

The news report did not mention the names of the three individuals, nor even the name of Shinjojima Village.

It is said that after the police found the criminal Shuten-dōji, he resisted arrest with force and was therefore shot dead on the spot by the police and spiritualists who assisted in the case.

The wording is inexplicably funny; Yixing can't help but laugh every time he sees it.

They spent the last three days having a blast in Akihabara and didn't go to the Black Forest Cafe.

Until I was notified to go there to collect the thank-you gift from the police—which Ms. Fujimori had brought over when she went to the police station on business.

The gifts themselves were nothing special; each person received a gift box containing delicious snacks, an honorary certificate personally signed by the Metropolitan Police Department Commissioner, and a red envelope.

Yoshiyuki had 500,000 yen in cash.

Erina's was one million.

After opening the gift box, Erina let out an excited "Whoa!" sound, eager to take a bite immediately.

So she chose the pink macarons.

Yixing actually wanted to remind her not to bite too much, but he was too late.

Erina stuffed the entire macaron into her mouth, then her smile froze on her face, revealing an amusing expression of not knowing whether to spit it out or swallow it.

It was obvious that the sweetness was too overpowering, but the taste was also good and it would be a waste to spit it out, hence the complicated expression.

Yi Xing tried to find a precise word to describe it.

However, after thinking for a long time, he could only come up with this analogy: Someone said to the young lady, "If I punch you and you can hold back your tears, I'll give you a limited edition plush dumpling," and Erina agreed.

Then, she was punched, leaving her in an awkward position where she wanted to cry but also wanted to hold back her tears. She was on the verge of tears, yet didn't want all her efforts to be in vain, so her expression was incredibly complicated.