I cultivate a deity in Tokyo

And they didn't even reply to her messages, a deity at that! Did they even act like a priestess?

The deity was suddenly startled.

I felt a little uneasy.

At all times, priests must respond promptly to divine pronouncements; this is their duty.

But tonight, Priest Shiraki has yet to respond.

Is it

Priest Shiraki, do you want to quit?

Shiraki Shun, who was at the police station, was of course unaware of the god's thoughts. He then sent a message to Kokonoe Rena, informing her of Takanashi Yuri's situation.

At this moment, Inspector Yamato walked up to Shiraki Shun, took out a cigarette as if to light it, glanced at Shiraki Shun, and then put it away.

He struck up a conversation with Shiraki Shun.

"Priest Shiraki, you should still be in school, right?"

"Yes, I'm a second-year student at Shunoin High School."

"Shu no Yuan?"

Inspector Yamato became interested upon hearing this and asked curiously, "Is it the high school that so many important people's descendants attend? I heard it's extremely difficult to get in. Is Priest Shiraki from a very prominent family?"

He knew that many prominent families would choose outstanding juniors to join the Shinto profession in order to elevate their own status. Could Shiramu Jun be one of them?

Shiraki Shun waved his hand modestly.

"The inspector is overthinking it. He just got the highest score in the entire school in the entrance exam."

He could only offer a simple explanation.

Talking too much feels like showing off, which doesn't fit my low-key persona.

Although Shiraki Shun didn't think it was a big deal.

A top-student priest?

Inspector Yamato was somewhat surprised, and also felt some sympathy.

"With such a heavy workload, Priest Shiraki still has to squeeze in time for exorcisms. He must be studying hard until late at night every day."

"No, if there are no miscellaneous tasks at the shrine, we can usually rest at eight o'clock every night."

Shiraki Shun did not hide anything and was very frank.

Uh?

The Yamato Police Department was stunned.

Good grades mean early to bed?

That doesn't make sense, does it?

Completely baffled, he could only explain it using his years of experience as a police officer.

"Is it because the pressure of exorcising spirits is too great, so you need to conserve your energy and not carry the fatigue and stress to the next day, right?"

Shiraki Shun scratched his head: "It's somewhat related."

The main reason is that they are smart and learn quickly.

At that moment, Hanekawa Arashi also came over. She said a few words to Inspector Yamato and then signaled to Shiraki Shun that he could leave.

Inspector Yamato did not try to persuade him to stay; he still had to write a report to convey the situation at Bluestone Park.

He then arranged for two police cars to take Hanekawa Arashi and Shiraki Shun back, before returning to his office to continue handling official business.

Chapter Fourteen: Hanekawa-san is truly my lucky star.

"Thank you for your hard work, Master Yu Chuan!"

"Thank you for your hard work, Priest Shiraki!"

Along the way, officers from the Paranormal Section 6 kept greeting the two of them.

As soon as they stepped out of the police station, Hanekawa Arashi took an envelope from the sleeve of her kasaya and handed it to Shiraki Shun.

"Shiraki-kun, this is your payment for this time, 500,000 yen. As agreed before, I will transfer another 500,000 yen to you."

"Hanakawa-san, what are you doing?" Shiraki Toshio firmly grasped the envelope. "I'm not that kind of person."

"No, Shiraki-kun has to accept it." Hanekawa Arashi stubbornly stuffed the envelope into Shiraki Shun's pocket.

For her, this exorcism was equivalent to spending 500,000 yen to buy 10 exorcism points.

They've already gotten a huge advantage.

After all, exorcism points are extremely valuable.

If Shiraki-kun insists on not accepting the gift, then the debt of gratitude will be even greater.

If you save it all up, how will you pay it back?

No, no, you have to give it to me!

Seeing how sensible Hanekawa Arashi was, Shiraki Shun nodded approvingly.

My benefactor, your path has broadened.

Seeing that Shiraki Jun agreed to accept it, Yuukawa Arashi finally smiled.

The two then exchanged cards, with Shiraki Jun sending his bank card number to Hanekawa Arashi, while also thoughtfully adding a word of advice.

"Use Sanling Bank for transfers; the money arrives quickly."

"Mmm," Yuukawa Arashi readily agreed.

She seemed to remember something and asked again.

"By the way, Shiraki-kun, are you busy on October 11th?"

October 11th, next Tuesday.

Shiraki Shun nodded and said, "If I had to say, I would say I need to go to school."

"What about tonight? Do you have time?"

"We have to attend evening self-study sessions at the shrine."

"Then, where is Shiraki-kun's shrine located?" Hanekawa Arashi pressed on, unwilling to give up.

"In Arakawa Ward, Mount Hirao."

"Huh? That far?"

There was a hint of disappointment in Yu Chuanlan's eyes.

"Is there something you need, Hanekawa-san?"

"Here's the thing, there's a place I've been observing for a long time, but I feel the request level might be a bit too high, and I'm worried about potential problems, so I wanted to ask Shiraki-kun to go with me. It seems I'll have to go by myself now—"

"Why didn't you say so sooner, Hanekawa-san?" Shiraki Shun interrupted without hesitation.

He stared into Hanekawa Arashi's eyes and spoke reproachfully.

"How can I feel at ease if you go alone?"

Previously at Qing Shi Park, when that staff struck Shiraki Shun, Shiraki Shun had already judged Yuukawa Arashi's strength.

Not strong.

At least not as good as him.

The reason is that those few blows only caused him physical damage, with negligible magical damage.

Shiraki Shun was genuinely a little worried about Hanekawa Arashi's offer to exorcise the spirit.

Exorcism can be very dangerous.

What if the strength is insufficient?

What if the supernatural gets away?

That's a million dollars that can run away!

No, I have to be there!

As for the school courses, Shiramu Jun had already completed all the pre-study a year ago, so he had no worries about his studies and only needed to ensure his attendance.

Don't ask, the answer is always a top student.

Yuukawa Arashi stared blankly at Shiraki Shun.

The gentle and sincere voice of Shiraki Shun echoed in my ears.

I'm worried about you being alone.

Yeah!

What kind of talk is that?

Hane took a step back as if she had been electrocuted, her cheeks flushed, and asked in a low voice.

"But...but, Shiraki-kun, aren't you supposed to go to school? Shouldn't you prioritize your studies?"

“That depends on what you’re comparing it to,” Bai Mujun replied without hesitation.

Compared to one million yen, what is a day's class!

Don't even mention one day, two days is fine too!

It depends on what you're comparing it to.

Yuukawa Arashi was taken aback.

Does that mean she's more important than her studies?

This is just too daring!

Yuukawa Ran bit her lip tightly.

Calm down, Yuukawa Arashi, this is Buddha testing you. Calm down.

But it seemed as if a mysterious force was constantly stirring her heartstrings.