Onmyoji who mingles in the world of anime

Hmph, as long as I leave directly, no matter how many tricks you use, they won't work.

Akutsu Akira hadn't considered the possibility of something happening to Hanabatake Yoshiko.

After all, even if there were any noises inside the house, they would either be stray cats or dogs, or homeless people or thieves.

At worst, it would just be some criminals doing something shady in this deserted place.

These people pose no threat to Hanabatake Yoshiko at all; that idiot is actually quite strong in some ways.

Akutsu Akira knew that Hanabatake Yoshiko had taken down a yakuza gang when she was a child, and that guy's strength was unfathomable.

Even though his years of training had given him a sense of invincibility, he was still somewhat unsure of himself when facing a fully serious Hanabatake Yoshiko.

Forget about these upsetting things. As long as I train hard, I'll be able to take down this monkey someday.

Chapter 692 A Crush of Ignorance

In the dimly lit room, Yoshiko Hanabatake looked around curiously, slowly moving forward based on the occasional faint sounds she heard.

Before long, she had unknowingly arrived at the basement entrance of the house.

Opening the door to the basement, a chilling wind blew in, sending a shiver down one's spine.

However, Yoshiko Hanabatake was not affected at all. Instead, she calmly continued walking towards the basement, a curious look in her eyes.

Suddenly, a deep and powerful voice came from ahead, "Hahahaha, as expected, I am the strongest! Only I am worthy of this treasure. With it, I will become even stronger!"

Upon hearing this, Yoshiko Hanabatake immediately sped up and ran forward, arriving at the basement in an instant.

At this moment, in the basement, a "person" dressed in samurai attire, holding a samurai sword, and with a wakizashi hanging at his waist, was floating in the air, laughing triumphantly.

Yes, this "person" is an evil spirit, not a tsukumogami. Those two samurai swords are just formed from resentment.

Just as he was smugly trying to find the thing that attracted him and could make him stronger, he heard a girl's voice from behind, "No, you are not the strongest."

"Huh?" The samurai spirit turned its head in confusion, then looked at Hanabatake Yoshiko and asked in bewilderment, "Human?"

Then the entire basement fell silent. The two stared at each other for a long time before Hanabatake Yoshiko spoke up: "Are you a samurai?"

"Uh... well, I guess so." The samurai spirit was also taken aback, then nodded and answered honestly.

Then it suddenly dawned on him: why had he answered her question so honestly? What was wrong with this human? Wasn't she afraid of what he looked like?

"Hey, you brat, what makes you think you can say I'm not the strongest?" He walked up to Hanabatake Yoshiko, sword in hand, and roared.

"No matter how skilled you are with your sword, you can't beat a magical girl." Hanabatake Yoshiko was not intimidated by his fierce expression. Instead, she said with some pride, "This is no longer an era where you can dominate with cold weapons."

"A magical girl? Is she a magician?" the samurai spirit muttered, then said with a hint of conviction, "A magician is indeed someone you can't beat."

"Yes, I understand. Only a tentacle monster can defeat a magical girl," Yoshiko Hanabatake said, patting its shoulder in agreement.

"A tentacle monster? Is it a demon? I've killed plenty of demons, and most of them aren't very strong," the samurai demon said blankly.

"No, tentacled monsters and yokai are completely different!" Hanabatake Yoshiko shouted, grabbing its shoulders.

"Oh... um." The samurai demon nodded, equally bewildered. What on earth was going on with this guy? Who exactly was this tentacle monster? How could it even defeat those troublesome mages?

Wait... why am I even worrying about this?!

"Hey……"

"Don't say anything. Although I know you'll be disappointed after finding out you're not the strongest, I believe in you. You will definitely become the strongest."

However, before it could speak, Yoshiko Hanabatake interrupted it, saying with a serious expression that she seemed to radiate an inspiring, sunny, and comical aura.

"Oh... well, I'll do my best," the samurai spirit said blankly.

"So you don't understand at all!"

"What exactly are you trying to say?!" The samurai demon has been driven mad by Hanabatake Yoshiko. Weren't you cheering me on? Why are you saying I don't understand?!

Wait... are you just trying to encourage me to work harder and become stronger in my next life?

Actually, you just want me to die in a more pleasant way before you kill me!

Holy crap, is this human a demon? Even those evil Onmyoji wouldn't do something like this!

Thinking of this, the samurai demon quickly took two steps back, holding a samurai sword in one hand and drawing a wakizashi from its waist with the other, staring menacingly at Hanabatake Yoshiko.

Hanabatake Yoshiko wasn't bothered by his defensive stance. Instead, she took two steps forward, closing in on it again. Then, she shoved away its defensive arms, patted its shoulders, and said:

"Come on, let's train together! Only through special training can we become stronger and defeat the magical girl!"

"Huh?" The samurai spirit blinked, looking at Hanabatake Yoshiko with a bewildered expression. What was wrong with this girl?

"Hey, don't hesitate any longer. Time waits for no one, and our desire to become stronger means we can't waste a single moment." Hanabata Yoshiko pressed down on his shoulder, causing his floating body to sink down, which startled the samurai demon once again.

Just how strong is this guy?

However, Yoshiko Hanabatake didn't give it time to be surprised. She grabbed its arm and ran outside, laughing as she ran, "Come on, let's go play together!"

"Wait...wait, aren't we going to special training?" The samurai spirit floated in the air, trying to steady itself, and said hurriedly in a panic.

At this moment, it no longer had the energy to be surprised at why Hanabatake Yoshiko could run so fast, or even have such great strength to pull it. It was now deeply worried about its future.

Is it really okay to follow her?

Wait... did I forget something?

Forget about that for now, let's get rid of this trouble first.

“It’s okay, special training is the same. As long as you can enjoy the special training, then it’s just playing around,” Yoshiko Hanabatake said with a smile.

"That seems to make sense." The samurai spirit looked thoughtfully at the katana in his hand, then nodded and said.

"So let's have a great time with our special training."

"oh oh!"

"Idiot, you should call me master!"

"Huh?"

"What do you mean, 'hey'? I'm giving you special training, of course I'm your master! My good-for-nothing disciple."

"Forehead……"

"Call me Master."

"Master...Master?" The samurai spirit, whose mind was a little foggy from being pressured by Yoshiko Hanabatake, tried to call out.

"You've finally acknowledged me as your master? I'm so happy!" Hanabatake Yoshiko said happily, tears streaming down her face.

The samurai's evil spirit felt the warmth of Hanabatake Yoshiko's tears on his face and stared at her blankly.

This human is really different from those other people!

Not only was she not afraid of me, she even helped me become stronger. She was overjoyed just because I called her "master." I... was a little happy too!

"Let's have a fun special training session together! My disappointing disciple!"

"Yes, Master, I will definitely do my best!" The samurai evil spirit was finally assimilated by Yoshiko Hanabatake and shouted happily.

Chapter 693 Tsuchimikado Yato

"Too slow!" Inside the shrine, Kikuri stood with her hands on her hips, glaring at Koi and Tsuchimikado Fuyu, pointing menacingly at the black and white twin spirits in his hands. "And who are they? Are they trying to steal my offerings?"

"You idiot Kikuri, remember, you're begging me right now, so get your attitude straight." Xiaoyi completely ignored Kikuri's questioning, instead wrapping her arms around Kikuri's neck and pulling her under her armpits, saying unhappily.

"Huh? I beg you?" Kikuri's neck turned red with anger. She broke free from the restraints of her clothes and pointed at Tsuchimikado Fuyu, saying, "If it weren't for me back then, he would have been dead long ago! Now that this situation has arisen again, you don't even want to help? And I have to beg you?"

"Back then? What happened?" Tsuchimikado Fuyu asked, frowning as he looked at Koi.

"Um... well, well! Don't worry about the details, let's not talk about that now. Now that you know the situation, what do you want to do? Tell me, and I'll definitely do what I can." Xiaoyi scratched her head awkwardly, then looked at Kikuri with feigned seriousness.

Seeing Koi suddenly acting silly and trying to play dumb, Tsuchimikado Fuyu was speechless. This was completely unlike the usually composed and gentle Koi!

Well, Tsuchimikado Fuyu thinks it's because Kikuri and Koi are too familiar with each other. Every time Koi and Kikuri talk, they always become a little silly.

No, when I first met Xiaoyi, she was quite eccentric, but she gradually developed a Yamato Nadeshiko personality like my mother.

Although this Yamato Nadeshiko is a little bit cunning at times.

But, is it really because of me that Sister Xiaoyi has become like this?

"Eh? You found out too?" Kikuri was also taken aback, and instead of dwelling on the previous question, she asked curiously.

"Look, you've seen this thing, how could you not know?" Xiaoyi asked Tsuchimikado Fuyu to take out the dagger from before, and said with a somewhat dejected expression as if she had thought of something sad.

"These bastards! Do they really think I'm easy to bully?" Kikuri said through gritted teeth as she took the dagger.

"Yeah! You're pretty easy to bully." Xiaoyi shrugged and said.

"..." Kikuri looked at Koi with a black line on her face. There are other people here, don't embarrass me!

"Speaking of which... stop changing the subject! What exactly happened back then?" Tsuchimikado Fuyu frowned at the two of them. Did they think they could change the subject like this?

I'm telling you, it's impossible!

Since you've piqued Tsuchimikado's (the inquisitive) interest, I won't let you continue this conversation until I tell you.

Well, actually, he mainly wanted to understand Kikuri's intentions, since she had saved him back then.

After all, he had no memory of this period, meaning it happened when he was very, very young, and coincidentally, his father also passed away during that time.

Therefore, Tsuchimikado Fuyu guessed that the two things might be related.

Xiaoyi and Kikuri exchanged a glance. Kikuri shrugged and said, "Don't look at me. I promised him I can't tell."

"I..." Xiaoyi gave a bitter smile. You agreed to him, but I didn't?

"Eh! Minako was supposed to tell you this, but I didn't expect her to leave so soon." Xiaoyi sighed and said, "It's like this..."

Back then, after your father, who is also my master, Tsuchimikado Yato, married your mother, Kobayashi Minako, he brought her to Chiba to guard the area because of the Hyakki Yagyō (Night Parade of One Hundred Demons) that occurred there.

However, he hadn't anticipated that Chiba's Night Parade of One Hundred Demons was organized, and that it was a large-scale barrier covering the entire city. Outnumbered, he was ultimately wounded by the enemy organization.

"Then they just happened to run into me, and I conveniently rescued them." Kikuri said, hands on her hips, "Heh heh, aren't I amazing!"

"Didn't you say you couldn't say it?" Tsuchimikado Fuyu looked at the shameless god in front of him and said with a look of disdain.

"Oh dear, that's not the key point. Xiaoyi already said it, so it won't matter if I say it here," Kikuri said, waving her hand.

"However, it was thanks to Kikuri that you and Minako survived. Otherwise, even if Lord Yato had escaped, you and Minako would have died from his attack."

"As for me, I was already badly injured and only a wisp of my spirit remained. I only lasted a few days before I became the way you first saw me," Xiaoyi said helplessly.

"No, didn't you say at the beginning that you couldn't manifest because your father passed away?" Tsuchimikado Fuyu asked, frowning.