Shota is surrounded by monsters!

"Hey, Senjougahara."

Shota sensed that Senjougahara's spiritual energy was more concentrated than in the past few days—at least she had discovered the existence of spiritual energy within her and learned to consciously control it. Normally, this process requires guidance.

“I know it’s not good to ask this right after we meet, but…” Shota pointed to the countermeasures team members behind Senjougahara, who were watching him warily as they began to retreat, and asked, “Are you here to fight me today?”

"Fight?" Senjougahara crossed his arms, tilted his head, and said, "Why fight? Although your recent despicable and lowly behavior has given me the urge to shave you completely... Oh, by the way, how about a new hairstyle? That husky I saw this morning had a surprisingly cute mohawk. I was thinking, maybe I should give it to you too. Please rest assured, I'm very confident in my paper cutter skills."

"Ah." Senjougahara suddenly covered her mouth with her hand, smiled apologetically, and said, "I forgot, you're not a dog. Logically speaking, you should be more feline, right? Kousaka-kun?"

"..." Shota's lips twitched. He was about to retort when he found that Senjougahara had taken two steps forward, giving him no chance to argue back.

"Please don't misunderstand, I have no interest in helping that kind of scumbag father."

Her words startled Yomi and Kagura, who were still there, and even Sanka Danichiro, who was slowly walking towards them, had a change in expression.

As Senjougahara walked towards Shota, she glanced around at the photos, her mocking expression growing stronger. She said, "I once thought that all fathers in the world loved their daughters with the same pure and selfless love. Now it seems that I am truly honored to have met such a father."

Senjougahara's father seemed to have a low profile, but he possessed an exceptionally strong sense of responsibility. Even faced with a sudden and drastic change in his family, he showed no discouragement, working diligently to pay off the debts and often staying away from home. Although he appeared somewhat taciturn, even reticent, Senjougahara felt that this was what an outstanding man and an outstanding father should do. As for the man in front of her…

After only a few steps, the positions on the field changed. Sanka Danichiro walked to the side of Isayama Yomi and Tsuchimiya Kagura, while Senjougahara had already walked to Shota's side.

"This kind of scum doesn't deserve the great title of 'father' at all. Even though 'scum' still has the word 'person' in it, it's still within the realm of humanity, but its behavior is worse than that of an animal, isn't it?" Senjougahara paused, then turned to Shota and said, "I'm very sorry for the slip of the tongue that compared you to this kind of thing. Next time, I'll be careful not to categorize him as an animal. So… how about trash? Hmm… it has to be non-recyclable, heavily polluted trash to fit the definition, right?"

Hey, do you think I'm just an animal?

However, Shota was still happy that Senjougahara hadn't chosen to stand against him. After all, Rea was his friend, and Senjougahara was also his friend. Fortunately, he had told Senjougahara about Rea's tragic past in detail back then, and no matter what, this sharp-tongued friend wasn't unreasonable.

"Phew, please watch your mouth, little girl."

Sanka Danichiro let out a deep breath, ignoring Senjougahara, and said to Shota, "Still trying to show off, you monster? You're surrounded."

"Oh, really?"

Shota stepped forward and silently shielded Senjougahara behind him; at least he didn't need her to protect him yet. Looking at the two exorcists there, Shota smiled slightly and said, "Long time no see, Isayama-kun and Tsuchimiya-kun."

"Kosaka-kun..."

When Kagura Tsuchimiya saw Shota, she instinctively treated him like an ordinary person and said, "Why don't we sit down and talk properly? Whatever the matter... there's no need for this. If we had, the young lady of the Sanka family wouldn't be in this state now..."

“Too sweet.” Shota interrupted Kagura, saying, “Your spiritual power must be too sweet. Oh no, you’re too naive. At least this time, I came here alone with the intention of reconciliation. But what about you? All day long you’re aiding and abetting evil without distinguishing right from wrong, thinking you’re some kind of saint… Especially Isayama-kun, the sword in his hand is already itching to be drawn and slashed at me…”

"Snapped--"

Suddenly, an iron-like object was pressed against Shota's back, and the exorcising water burned him like scalding steam...

"Who dares to launch a sneak attack..."

Shota had just turned his head halfway when he saw Senjougahara holding an iron and giving him a threatening look. Shota was caught in a dilemma, unsure whether to attack or not, and could only call out in frustration:

"Ouch! Ouch! Ouch! What are you doing, Senjougahara..."

"Oh dear." Senjougahara took the exorcising iron off her hands and casually patted Shota on the back. "Your clothes are a bit wrinkled. Kousaka-kun, a slovenly yokai like you will be looked down upon by all the female yokai."

"..."

Although he didn't know what Senjougahara was up to this time, he couldn't just stop halfway through his harsh words, so Shota continued, looking at Isayama Yomi, whose expression was somewhat awkward—or rather, hesitant, and said, "You know something, right? The Sanka family's affairs, but you still chose to help this person... This shows that you have absolutely no... pain, pain, pain..."

A burning sensation ran down his buttocks, and even his sensitive tail was injured. Shota instantly flew into a rage. Taotie's buttocks were not something an ordinary person could touch!

He turned to look at Senjougahara, who was glaring at him, and was about to criticize her for what she was doing, but she swallowed her words back.

"What are you babbling about to your master? You stupid dog."

"..."

Shota paused for a moment, pointed at Yomi, then at Senjougahara, and asked, "Master?"

"I'm so sorry, Master."

Senjougahara bowed respectfully to Isayama Yomi, then used one hand to pinch Shota's neck like a kitten and pressed him down, saying, "My yokai is just this impolite, please forgive me."

"...Who is your family...?"

The iron in Senjougahara's hand once again emitted steam from the spirit water. Shota weakly swallowed his words.

The expressions on Isayama Yomi and Tsuchimiya Kagura's faces instantly crumbled.

"Where is my father?! Take me to see him!"

At that moment, Remi, dressed like an Arab woman, appeared behind her front door. She forcefully pushed open the heavy wooden door with a loud "bang," threw the various clothes covering her face onto the ground, and shouted:

"hurry up……"

A group of exorcists, both strong and weak, male and female, turned to look at this vampire monster of unknown origin...

"Oh no, this is terrible..."

For the first time in her life, Rea was being stared at by so many hostile gazes, and she panicked. She glanced around awkwardly, then gripped the edge of the wooden door—

"Bam—"

A half-door, five meters long, two meters wide, and eight centimeters thick, was ripped off by Remi. She swayed and waved the solid wooden door around in front of a group of stunned onlookers, then gripped the narrower bottom of the door with both hands, as if holding a fly swatter...

"Yes, I'm sorry!"

Rea said somewhat embarrassedly, "Anyway, I can already sense Shota's location now. As long as I rush over, there shouldn't be any problems, right?"

Then Rei moved.

Reiya brandished the "weapon" in his hand.

too heavy.

She swung it around once and found she couldn't stop.

No way.

So we had no choice but to turn around like that?

Rei quickly closed her eyes, afraid that she might accidentally kill someone, and shouted loudly, "Please get out of the way!"

Chapter 49. Father and Daughter (Part 1)

"Kousaka-kun, showing respect to your master is the bare minimum of courtesy."

Senjougahara's voice was so gentle it didn't sound like it came from her at all. Shota tilted his head, remained silent for a moment, and then said, "This is no longer a problem that can be solved with politeness, Senjougahara."

Playing around is one thing, but serious matters still need to be addressed. While he was grateful that Senjougahara was on his side, it was impossible for things to continue like this indefinitely.

Upon hearing Shota's words, Senjougahara's previously "docile" gaze suddenly sharpened. She abruptly grabbed Shota's ear and brought her mouth close to his ear, seemingly wanting to say something. However, before that, Shota felt an unusual sensation that made him shudder. In particular, her lips were almost touching his sensitive earlobe. Although he couldn't see it, thanks to his powerful perception, he could vividly imagine Senjougahara's ambiguous posture.

"Don't try to be a hero, hurry up and leave..." Senjougahara said in a very low voice, then raised his voice slightly and said, "I'm suddenly very interested in bondage... whether it's binding animals or people, could Kousaka-kun offer his body?"

Shota completely disregarded the following sentence. He hadn't expected that Senjougahara saw him as merely playing the hero by staying there. But it was indeed true; Senjougahara had never witnessed his true strength. Conversely, if she had studied at Isayama Yomi for a while, their inhuman fighting prowess should have left a strong impression on her.

Judging from the last result, Shota was held back, but these guys also suffered considerable injuries. Even if they come prepared this time, Shota, who has no worries about the rear, may not necessarily be at a great disadvantage - after all, their ACE, Isayama Yomi, has almost lost half of his combat strength, and Shota has now learned to use Fear roughly, no longer just swallowing and spitting or melee combat as before, although his Fear is just swallowing.

Do they have a backup plan?

Whether it's an exorcist or an Onmyoji, there will always be someone who specializes in a particular skill. Some of them may not be very strong in combat, but they may have a high level of expertise in creating barriers...

Oh no, in this situation, isn't this just giving the opponent a chance to set up a barrier and a seal? But ever since the Taotie came into existence, there has never been any possibility of it being sealed away. Because no matter how powerful that thing is, the Taotie will eat its way out like a greedy little mouse.

"Don't worry." Shota clenched his fist, shielding Senjougahara behind him, and whispered, "Do whatever you want after this is over, but for now, just stand behind me and watch!"

Let's finish this quickly and decisively. We need to deliver a powerful blow of love to wake that wicked father and his accomplices up.

"Oh no, he's kind of handsome. If I were a man, I might just put my back to you, right?"

Senjougahara covered her lips and whispered something in a voice that Shota could hear. She didn't retreat much, but simply increased her vigilance. If possible, she wanted to resolve the situation through persuasion, but clearly, even if her master agreed, the others in the countermeasures office wouldn't.

"Um... Kousaka-kun," Kagura Tsuchimiya asked Shota, "why did you go to such lengths for the young lady of the Sanka family?"

In the story, he and she only met by chance.

“Although yokai may have terrible tempers, at least I will never forget the kindness of a meal.” Shota pointed at Sankadan Ichiro and said, “Moreover, we punish evil and protect the weak. Maybe it’s hypocrisy, maybe it’s meddling, but that’s our yokai’s code of chivalry!”

"But they are father and daughter after all, and my relationship with my father is just so-so. But..."

"I will never admit that the person who threatened his daughter to take nude photos is a father!"

"Wh-what!"

Upon hearing this, Kagura Tsuchimiya looked at Danichiro Sanka standing in front of her in disbelief, and even Yomi's expression twitched slightly.

Their understanding was only superficial, such as how strict the father was with his daughter, or how he never allowed her to interact with other people...

"Phew, Rea even told you this?"

Sanka Danichiro took a deep breath, and just as he was about to say something, Shota suddenly moved.

"It's in the way!"

Shocked by what had just been revealed, Kagura and Yomi were noticeably taken aback. It wasn't until Shota rushed to their side that they thought to take action and began to block Shota's route.

But Shota remained unmoved. The aura he exuded was like a thick black fog. Once the two exorcists got close, they would feel their power slowly being drawn out.

After shouting angrily, Shota stepped directly between the two, raised his right arm, controlled his strength, and punched Sanka Danichiro in the face before he could react!

"Bam—"

Sanka Danichiro's face visibly contorted, and then he involuntarily fell backward due to the force of the impact.

"Hoo." Xiang Kongtian swung his arm a few times. Trying to control his strength so that he only hurt the opponent without crippling him was even more difficult for him than swinging his fist with all his might... But the other party should be fine, right? At most, his jaw might be dislocated, or a few teeth might be knocked out or something.

"Are you awake now, you devilish father?"

Ignoring the fact that the two exorcists behind him had inexplicably gone offline and stopped attacking him, Shota clenched his fist again. Just as he was about to say something more, he noticed that his father had suddenly picked up his rapier and was stabbing it at him.

Of course, overconfident, Shota didn't dodge at all, because this kind of weapon used by ordinary people was simply ineffective...

"Puchi-"

With a soft sound, Shota looked down in surprise at the thin sword that had pierced his body.

"Kosaka-kun!"

Senjouga suddenly exclaimed in surprise, but Shota raised one of his hands to indicate that she didn't need to worry.

"I was careless. I didn't expect your weapon to be specially customized." At first glance, Shota didn't realize that this rapier was actually a demonic sword with a bonus against monsters. Now, holding the sword in his hand, Shota felt a faint, burning power flowing through it. This feeling was very similar to the power that Shota had seen used by the Westerners when he was a child.

Sanka Danichiro, maintaining his sword-drawing stance, kept trying to pierce Shota's body, but the sword tip could only penetrate 2cm before it could no longer move. So he gritted his teeth and bent the sword, and only then did he seem to feel it gradually piercing deeper.

"I've said it before... don't underestimate the strength of the Sanhua family..."

"Bam—"

With another punch, Shota once again knocked Danichiro Sanka back several steps.