I cultivate a deity in Tokyo

"I will teach Little Eloquent Heaven so that she can regain her power."

"To reawaken her forgotten divine powers and further refine her skills."

"Please rest assured, High Priest Shiraki, you can leave everything to me!"

"I will definitely teach Little Eloquent Tian well!"

“Then I’ll have to trouble Tsukuyomi.” Shiraki Shun nodded.

Honshu.

Nagano City, Nagano Prefecture.

As a well-known agricultural prefecture among Japan's 43 prefectures, Nagano Prefecture is renowned throughout Japan for its natural scenery.

However, in this season when the branches are full and the leaves are piled up, such natural scenery can only be imagined.

And hidden beneath the intersecting branches.

There is a newly built branch of the shrine, nestled in the woods.

The newly erected stone tablet in front of the shrine is engraved with the powerful characters "Tenji".

Apart from that, there is only a small path paved with gravel in the forest, which serves as the approach to the temple, passing through a not-so-tall torii gate.

It looks rather rudimentary.

Even the nearby residents were unaware that a shrine had suddenly appeared here, and that priests could be seen working there every day.

"Quickly, clean it thoroughly!"

"Amulets! Where are the amulets we received yesterday? Put them out!"

At this moment, the frog demon, who had transformed into a dignified-looking human, was pacing back and forth, carefully inspecting the area.

Its other two subordinate monsters were busy with their own tasks, preparing for the shrine's opening on a new day.

As a demon who had cultivated for over three hundred years, the frog demon was not qualified to serve as the head of a branch of the Tenji Shrine.

However, considering the special contributions the frog demon made in Hokkaido, Shiraki Shun decided to make an exception and promote it.

Only the virtuous are employed when employing demons.

Therefore, the frog demon cherished this hard-won opportunity and worked diligently day and night.

It gradually gained popularity in Nagano Prefecture, and the number of people coming to worship it gradually increased.

If the Tenji Shrine branch has good performance, then the Nagano Prefecture branch's performance must rank in the top three.

As they were speaking, the frog demon suddenly glanced at something.

I saw a little boy standing outside the approach, peeking in and seemingly hesitant about whether to come in.

Their clothes were not bright or shiny; in fact, they were rather shabby.

The slightly thin cotton fleece jacket looked rather inadequate against the biting December winds.

She kept stomping her feet and breathing on them, her little hands rubbing together until they turned bright red.

This is a customer.

Oh no, believers have arrived!

The frog demon was overjoyed.

They did not look down on the other person just because he was a child.

As long as you are a believer, everyone is equal.

This is also the philosophy that Shiraki Shun originally taught.

However, when the frog demon discovered the little boy, the little boy obviously saw it as well.

His innocent eyes suddenly became somewhat flustered.

Instinctively, he turned his body and tried to run away.

Realizing the little boy's intentions, the frog demon roared in desperation.

"Wait!"

Upon hearing these words, the little boy suddenly stiffened.

It actually stopped.

He turned around shakily, raising his large eyes to look at the frog demon.

His innocent eyes were filled with fear.

The frog demon then realized that it had lost its composure.

After all, human infants have limited psychological resilience and are easily frightened.

It scratched its head awkwardly and asked with a forced laugh.

"Little friend, what are you doing here?"

"I...I want to ask for a royal favor—" The little boy was so nervous that he could barely speak.

She was so nervous that she bit her tongue, and the pain brought tears to her eyes.

"Relax, relax," the frog spirit quickly reassured her. "You came to the shrine to ask for amulets, right?"

The little boy covered his mouth, looked at the frog demon with teary eyes, and nodded frantically.

"It's very simple, little friend. Tell your uncle what kind of amulet you want," the frog demon said, trying to put on a kind and benevolent expression.

"Uncle, guess what? It's probably an academic talisman, since final exams are coming up soon."

"But little friend, let me tell you, amulets can only bring blessings. If you want to get good grades, you still have to rely on your own efforts."

"Can I not use the academic amulet?" the little boy asked tentatively, looking at the talking frog demon.

"Hmm? What do you want?" The frog demon was taken aback.

"I...I want a protective charm that indicates good health," the little boy said hesitantly.

He then took out a small stack of pre-wrapped coins from his upper pocket, held them in his palm, and raised them above his head.

"This is the money I used to buy the amulet."

The frog demon picked up the stack of coins and glanced at them.

There are four 100-yen coins, one 50-yen coin, and three 10-yen coins.

The total is 480 yen.

I'm still quite a bit short of what I need to buy an amulet.

However, the frog demon didn't care about that.

It looked at the little boy with a puzzled expression and asked, "A healthy amulet? Are you sick right now?"

"It's not for me, it's for my mom," the little boy explained with difficulty, gesturing with his hands.

The frog demon was taken aback and couldn't help but stare at the little boy for a few more moments.

Filial piety is a rare virtue even among monsters.

Even the dog was somewhat moved by this child who braved the cold and got up early to pray for amulets for his sick mother.

Under the frog demon's gaze, the little boy couldn't help but shrink back, and asked timidly, "Is it because we don't have enough money?"

"If it's not enough, could you sell it to me in advance? I'll pay you back when I grow up and can work and earn money."

The frog demon put the money into its pocket and patted the little boy's head kindly.

"No, this is enough."

"Come with me to choose an amulet."

Upon hearing this, the little boy's eyes instantly lit up with excitement.

He excitedly followed the frog demon into the shrine's office.

Soon, from the dazzling array of amulets, he picked out a lotus-colored, diamond-shaped amulet.

The front of the amulet is embroidered with the four characters "全快御守" (Quan Kuai Amulet) in gold thread.

On the back, the majestic characters "Tianji" are embroidered.

It is an exquisite health amulet.

After receiving it, the little boy happily pressed the amulet to his chest, as if trying to warm it up.

The frog demon smiled demurely, "Now that you've chosen, hurry up and take it to your mother."

"Yes!" The little boy nodded vigorously, then excitedly took off running out of the shrine with his short legs.

Halfway through the run, he suddenly stopped, turned around, and looked at the runner with a hesitant expression.

"What's wrong? Is there anything else?" the frog demon asked.

The little boy lowered his head, looked at the amulet in his hand, and asked for confirmation with some unease.

"Big brother monster, this amulet will work even against monsters, right?"

Chapter 207 The Sleepy Zashiki-warashi

Upon receiving the message from the frog demon that a monster was raising human children, Shiraki Shun did not hesitate.

After leaving Tenji Shrine, we rushed to the scene.

In order not to frighten the child, he deliberately chose to appear in the woods next to the shrine before stepping onto the approach path.

The next moment, they saw the frog spirit at the entrance of the shrine, and the little boy standing beside it, waiting obediently.

Subconsciously, Shiramu Jun activated his X-ray vision and looked at the little boy.

On the other person, wisps of dark demonic power could be seen, swirling around him like smoke.

The area around the eyes, in particular, has the highest concentration of demonic energy.

This is also why he was able to see through the frog demon's human form.

As for the source of this demonic power

It must have come from the ailing monster mother he mentioned.