Onmyoji who mingles in the world of anime

I did a quick calculation: including accommodation, food, accident insurance, water, electricity... I'd say give me 200,000 yen per month in total!

Everyone was stunned. So all that thinking was about how much money to pay?

"Impossible." Tsuchimikado Fuyu decisively refused: "Putting aside why your charges are so high, Rabbit Storm doesn't need water or food fees at all!"

"And Rabbit Storm isn't just seeking your protection; she's also doing her job, okay? As a shrine maiden, aren't you going to pay her?"

"You begged me, why should I pay her a salary?"

"Kikuri-chan, you can't say that. We are making a request of you, that's true. But in exchange for your protection of Usagi-arashi, Usagi-arashi will become your shrine maiden. It's an equal exchange. Sword Competition Kyushu"

"But if you're going to use this as a condition for discussing money, then in that case, Rabbit Storm should also calculate her wages," Raphiel said with a smile.

"Well... I'm in charge here. Since you're the ones who asked me, you have to follow my rules. Anyway, if you don't pay, I won't let her stay," Kikuri snorted and insisted.

Kikuri is really going all out to have money to buy games every month.

Gabriel admires Kikuri for this; they are kindred spirits.

If Gabriel had those conditions, 200,000 wouldn't be enough; she might even dare to ask for a million.

"How about we each chip in a little?" Winette asked hesitantly, although she also had a lot of opinions about Kikuri's exorbitant price.

However, Kikuri is right about one thing: they are the ones making the request to Kikuri, so they should follow her rules.

After all, if she was pushed too far, the other party would refuse to take the money, and she wouldn't lose anything. However, Tu Lan would lose a place of refuge, and in the end, they would be the ones who suffered.

Tsuchimikado Fuyu shook his head, stopping everyone's movements. "If you're asking for an exorbitant price, we can negotiate on the spot! Since Kikuri wants to treat this as a business deal, let's talk it over slowly."

Kikuri glanced at Tsuchimikado Fuyu and snorted coldly.

Want to negotiate the price?

nonexistent.

Even if I, Kikuri, were to jump off this building, even if I were to be killed by demons, I would never let you succeed in negotiating the price. If you say 200,000, then it's 200,000. More is not an option.

"How about this? Let's make a bet," Tsuchimikado Fuyu said, smiling at Kikuri.

Bargaining? Not a chance; he never even considered it.

You still want to rip me off? I'll show you why a miser like me won't part with a single penny!

"No, pay up." Kikuri turned her head away, not wanting to pay any attention to Tsuchimikado Fuyu.

A bet? Why should I bet?

"Aren't you going to listen to my conditions?"

"Go ahead and say it, it's pointless anyway."

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Chapter 158 Game Rules

"You really enjoy playing games, don't you?" Tsuchimikado Fuyu looked at Kikuri with a smile, just like Raphiel always did when she tricked people.

"So what if I like it? Can't gods like playing games? No one has come to worship me all these years. I'm so bored, can't I find something to do?" Kikuri said unhappily.

What's wrong with playing games?

Who says gods can't play games? I don't want to go back to that life where I would look longingly at the mountain road every day, only to return disappointed.

It's so boring and so uncomfortable!

Now I play games as soon as I wake up, and when I get tired, I go back to sleep. It's so much fun, and my life is much more fulfilling.

"Since you enjoy playing games so much, you must be pretty good at them!"

Kikuri was taken aback for a moment, then said in a slightly guilty tone, "Of... of course, my skills are amazing."

Tsuchimikado Fuyu smiled knowingly. Sure enough, Kikuri's gaming skills weren't very good. No wonder he only managed to get a broken talisman after crushing Kikuri. It just didn't make sense.

It seems that this task is actually very simple. The most difficult part is how to get Kikuri to agree to a game competition with him.

"Since Kikuri-sensei's skills are so good, how about we have a competition? You can choose any game, and we'll have a contest."

"If you lose, you'll have to agree to let Tu Lan live here for free. If you win, we'll give you 200,000 yen a month as rent for Tu Lan's stay, how about that?"

"This...this..."

Kikuri hesitated. She didn't know how good Tsuchimikado Tou's gaming skills were. What if Tsuchimikado Tou was very good? Wouldn't she be at a huge disadvantage then? And even if she won, her benefits wouldn't increase...

Yeah, I don't get any benefit from winning!

I originally asked them for 200,000, so why should I only get 200,000 even though I won?

“I won’t agree,” Kikuri refused.

Tsuchimikado Fuyu smiled slightly, knowing you wouldn't agree. "How about this then? Let's have a game competition. The type and number of games are up to you."

If you win just one game, I'll consider it a loss. But if you lose, you can switch to another game to compete.

However, to prevent the game from going too late, we set the competition time to one hour. If you don't win a single round within that hour, then I will be the winner.

The win/loss conditions remain the same as before. I've changed the rules to this, you're not scared, are you? You're a gaming expert.

"This..." Kikuri was clearly tempted, especially after Tsuchimikado Fuyu gave her a little provocation at the end. Although this kind of provocation was very low-level, it was very effective.

If you don't even dare to agree to these conditions, then wouldn't that mean you were lying when you said you were good at games?

No, how can a god lie to people?

Besides, with these rules, how could I possibly lose?

“I agree, but if I win, you’ll have to pay an extra 100,000 each month, otherwise I won’t benefit from this competition.”

“Sure.” Tsuchimikado Fuyu smiled and didn’t haggle; he was very confident in his skills.

I may not be able to beat Aki Tomoya, but surely I can beat you, you little noob?

"Fuyu-kun, are you sure you're okay?" Winette looked at Tsuchimikado Fuyu with some concern. Although she knew that Tsuchimikado Fuyu was very good at the arcade, this rule was really too disadvantageous for him. What if he made a mistake?

Three hundred thousand yen per month, which means that if everyone were to split the cost equally, each person would have to pay 33,000 yen per month. To be honest, this is a lot of money for Winette.

Because I've never done anything bad in the human world, my allowance has been decreasing rapidly. Now, after deducting necessary expenses, I only have about five thousand left each month, which is completely unaffordable!

Another person to worry about is Gabriel. As a pay-to-win player, she can't even afford to eat every month. I heard that Gabriel is looking for part-time jobs online these days to supplement her living expenses.

Then there's Takanashi Rikka. Her lunches are usually provided by Takanashi Touka, and her allowance is only enough to buy dinner. Nowadays, she often eats at Tsuchimikado Fuyu's house to save up some money to buy other things.

"Don't worry, it's fine. If I lose, I'll pay your money for you," Tsuchimikado Fuyu said with a smile.

He was quite confident in his skills. "Just Kikuri? I've never even heard of her on the leaderboard. Watch how I crush her!"

Seeing how confident Tsuchimikado Tou was, the others didn't say anything. Since the competition had already started, they could only hope that Tsuchimikado Tou would win.

Of course, they disagreed with Tsuchimikado Fuyu's offer to pay for their expenses. After all, everyone had a part in helping Usagi, so how could they let Tsuchimikado Fuyu steal the limelight all by herself?

At least for Raphiel, the most influential person in the Celestial Realm, and Sanae Dekomori, a rich loli, this small amount of money is easy to come by.

Tsuchimikado Fuyu and Kikuri looked at each other with great confidence. Then Kikuri quickly turned on the computer, selected her favorite fighting game, and handed Tsuchimikado Fuyu a controller.

"Don't say I'm bullying you. I'm a perennial top 1,000 player on the leaderboard in this game. I'll let you choose your character first!"

Kikuri's chosen game is a fast-paced fighting game, somewhat similar to the previous game, "Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3".

However, Ultimate Ninja Storm is a game based on the anime, and the game came out first, followed by the anime.

This game features a story mode, an online multiplayer mode, and a single-player fighting mode.

Kikuri and Tsuchimikado Fuyu are currently using the single-player fighting mode, but they can connect a controller and choose to play in two-player mode.

Seeing this familiar game, Tsuchimikado Fuyu gave a knowing smile. "You think you're all that just because you're in the top 1000? I've been in the top 20 for years!"

Don't get cocky just because Tsuchimikado Fuyu didn't even make the top ten on the leaderboard. In fact, anyone who makes it into the top fifty on the leaderboard in this game is a monster.

Even someone like Black Cat, who has a special talent for fighting games, only ranked fifth on the leaderboard.

The person at the top of the leaderboard is the most mysterious figure in the gaming world, a legendary figure in urban legends, who is said to be the strongest player with an undefeated record in the online rankings of more than 280 games.

Because his name only has one parenthesis, he is respectfully called Blank by players.

As for how strong Blank is, Tsuchimikado Tou has experienced it firsthand. Once, in a certain fighting game, Tsuchimikado Tou was matched with him and was brutally defeated.

Moreover, it's the kind of brutal defeat where the opponent's health remains virtually unchanged after the game ends.

It's important to know that while Tsuchimikado Fuyu isn't particularly skilled at fighting games, that's only from the perspective of expert players. For average players, Tsuchimikado Fuyu is still quite strong.

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Chapter 159 Dansheng Valley Mori Natsu almost guessed the truth

"Ah... I'm not convinced, let's go again."

An hour later, Kikuri lay on the ground like a salted fish, staring blankly at the computer screen, repeatedly yelling that she had to start over.

"An hour has passed, and you're still not satisfied!" Tsuchimikado Fuyu looked at Kikuri speechlessly. Although he had guessed that Kikuri's skills were bad, he didn't expect them to be this bad.

Aside from fighting games, which are somewhat watchable, the other game genres are absolutely terrible. Even Gabriel couldn't stand it anymore, so she utterly crushed Kikuri in a racing game...

"I don't believe it, why are you so amazing?" Kikuri said unhappily.

Actually, her unhappiness wasn't mainly because she lost the game, but because she lost her monthly allowance of 300,000 yuan!

Why did I agree to try it out of pride? If I hadn't, I would have been making 200,000 a month!

"A bet is a bet. As a renowned land deity, Lady Kikuri would never lie to a mortal like me!"

Kikuri: "..."

Upon hearing Tsuchimikado Fuyu's words, Kikuri was speechless. In fact, she had just wanted to back out.

But... as the saying goes, "To be too proud to save face is to suffer," but sometimes you really can't live without saving face!

Even if she has no morals, with so many people watching, if she goes back on her word, where will she put her face? Who will worship this god of broken promises afterward?

Well, although no one comes to worship her now.

"Alright, alright, let her stay, but starting tomorrow, she must become my shrine maiden," Kikuri said, clutching her chest and enduring the pain.

Oh my god, 300,000 yuan is gone. My heart aches so much.

“No problem.” Rabbit Storm nodded. Although she didn’t know what a shrine maiden was, from what Tsuchimikado and the others said, it was just helping the gods to manage the affairs of the shrine, which seemed quite interesting.

Before they came, Tsuchimikado Fuyu and the others had told Usagi that she would be Kikuri's shrine maiden.