Moe Girl Guardians

Perhaps it was because the kotatsu was too hot, but Komachi's cheeks were flushed slightly. As for herself... although she couldn't see it, Yuuka felt that she wasn't much better off.

"...Lord Shiki should leave now!"

She closed her eyes, seemingly checking her surroundings, and then Komachi said softly, taking the lead in getting out of the kotatsu.

"Komachi..."

As the breeze left the kotatsu, a cool sensation spread through my body. I felt like I hadn't been this hot in a long time.

"I'll be going now; perhaps Lord Shiki will come back later."

Staring at Komachi, Yuuka said resentfully, but before she could finish speaking, Komachi waved her hand, manipulating the distance, and instantly left the Hakurei Shrine's area, leaving Yuuka speechless.

"..."

Yuuka, unsure of what expression to make, was quite different from usual...

Komachi seems a bit off too?

…………

"These two should be enough, right?"

On the other side, after leaving the Hakurei Shrine and confirming that no one was around, Komachi looked at the photos in her camera and muttered to herself, one of which was a photo of her embracing Yuuka, and the other was of the two of them in a kotatsu.

Two tickets should be enough to redeem that one, right?

"Stare~"

While Komachi was thinking, the green-haired girl appeared beside her without saying a word.

"Ahem... Don't worry, Lord Shiki, I'll get you some premium fried shrimp tempura!"

Seeing Shiki appear in front of her, Komachi remained calm and smiled, saying, "Well... just as I said before, this time I'm taking a break. It's not like skipping work; I asked Shiki-sama for leave!"

"Remember to come back to work after you've changed jobs."

"..."

Chapter 1405 Mingluo

There's a problem, definitely a problem.

At the Hakurei Shrine, Yuuka nestled in the kotatsu, recalling what had happened earlier, and muttered to herself, "I was too nervous before to really feel anything, but now that I think about it carefully... there's something wrong, there's definitely something wrong!"

If Yufeng's memory serves him right, the strange noise that rang out when Komachi hugged him was the sound of a camera. It's somewhat possible that Marisa was acting strangely on her own, but Komachi... Yufeng's years of experience told him that something must have happened!

Otherwise, why would Komachi have come all the way from the Sanzu River to this place?

The problem now...

Is this incident widespread, or is it targeted at me alone? What is the purpose? The only thing Komachi and Marisa have in common is taking a photo with me, but what is their reason for doing so?

"!!"

As Yuuki was pondering, a burst of energy erupted from the back mountain of Hakurei Shrine, drawing everyone's attention.

…………

"I've broken through... I've finally broken through!"

In front of the cave connecting to the Demon World on the back mountain of Hakurei, a samurai girl with long purple ponytail murmured excitedly, her body radiating an astonishing aura that had surpassed the level of ordinary youkai. If one had to put it another way…

Great Yokai level!

And it's not the kind of beginner you're in.

"Next... we must overcome our inner demons."

With her hand resting on the hilt of her sword, the girl with the purple ponytail muttered to herself, "This hurdle has troubled me for far too long, mainly because... Youfeng! Why did I make that bet with him in the first place!"

Making a promise and not keeping it almost became a mental demon in the girl's heart. For the next few decades, no matter how much she trained, she did not improve and even weakened.

That promise has seriously affected her cultivation.

For over a hundred years, she continuously hypnotized herself, finally managing to temporarily forget that incident and focus on her breakthrough. Now…

We finally made it!

It's time for the final settlement!

In the blink of an eye, Mingluo had disappeared from the spot, and when she reappeared, she was already in front of Youfeng.

"...Mingluo, it's been a long time."

Upon seeing the girl appear before him, Youfeng paused for a moment... and greeted her, "Mingluo..." The two were friends, but she appeared so infrequently that he almost forgot her name. It seems she has broken through to the quasi-god level?

Congratulations on breaking through to the Great Demon level!

Then, Youfeng congratulated him, saying that judging from the fluctuating aura on the other party's body, he could tell that... he had just broken through to the Great Demon level and was currently in an unstable period, probably at the level of a Quasi-God.

Although it's unclear when things will stabilize, a crucial step has been taken.

Worth celebrating!

Thanks to you.

Looking back on her life over the past few hundred years, Mingluo felt like crying but had no tears. Two hundred years ago, she had reached the pinnacle of elites, but she couldn't find a way to break through. Under the influence of the succubus, she decided to seize the power of Hakurei Reimu.

From that moment on, life in hell began...

There has been no progress for over a hundred years, until recently!

If I hadn't tried to seize Hakurei Reimu's power back then, I might have become a great youkai by now.

Ok……

uncertain?

Back then, I couldn't find a way forward, which is why I stole Hakurei's power. After that... it seems I'm not in such a hurry to break through anymore? I'm thinking more about how to deal with Yuuka.

Before we knew it...

It seems like we've found the way forward?

If that's the case, then my breakthrough was truly thanks to Youfeng? After all, countless people are stuck at this stage, and it's not something that can be achieved through arduous cultivation alone.

"How interesting!"

Looking at Mingluo's constantly changing expressions, Youfeng said strangely... Come to think of it, every time he sees Mingluo, the other party's expression is so interesting.

Ok……

I've seen you a few times?

Including the first time, should this be the fourth or fifth time? I can't quite remember... Anyway, it shouldn't be that many times.

"..."

and many more!

"Mingluo, what brings you here today?"

After a brief pause, Youfeng suddenly remembered something and cautiously said, "Although I and Mingluo are friends, we've only met a few times. Why did she suddenly come today? Thinking back to Marisa, Komachi…"

One reason?

"...Yufeng, let's duel!"

Youfeng's words brought Mingluo's attention back from his tangled thoughts. After a brief adjustment, he suddenly drew his sword and said that regardless of whether he broke through because of Youfeng, the most important thing now was to sever the previous entanglements!

"...again?"

duel?

The unexpected words left Yuuka feeling both relaxed and subtly affected. The former was because they were different from those of Komachi and Marisa, and the latter was because... they sounded very familiar? It seemed like they would say something like this every time they met.

"If I win, all previous promises will be cancelled, and I will compensate you with something else."

"If I lose... this time, I won't back down."

With her weapon aimed at Youfeng, Mingluo said very seriously that in the first battle, she had lost to Youfeng under the tricks of that Hakurei demon, and in the second battle... she owed him another favor.

Although she pretended to faint and avoided being breastfed, she now has one more debt to pay.

this time……

She was able to advance to her current rank because she made a promise in her heart that after breaking through, she would fight Youfeng on equal terms in her strongest state. Regardless of victory or defeat, she would settle things once and for all; the battle was a must.

"Change your mind..."

"What promise was it again..."

Hearing Mingluo's words, Youfeng frowned and asked, "Did I have any agreement with Mingluo? It seems like there isn't."

"Let's fight!"

"Well... whatever, I can sit here."

Seeing that Youfeng remained motionless, Mingluo spoke again. Youfeng, however, continued to nestle inside the kotatsu, lazily replying, "Although Mingluo has advanced to quasi-god, compared to me..."

"...You'll regret this!"

Mingluo, her forehead creased with black lines, was now a great demon, even stronger than newly stabilized great demons due to her unstable period. And yet she acted this way… well, she shouldn't be blamed!

A full-force attack, stopping at the critical point, to let Youfeng know about her change!

With a swift movement of his foot, Mingluo's figure vanished.

Mingluo, a powerful figure who has spent years training in the Demon Realm, excels most in speed. In the blink of an eye, he appeared in front of Youfeng, his sharp longsword bursting with astonishing sharpness as he slashed directly at Youfeng.

But before they could even make contact

The purplish gemstone reflected in his pupils, and in an instant, the surrounding environment changed, becoming a gloomy, near-destruction world. An impulse to commit suicide arose in Mingluo's heart.

Illusion?

In just a moment, Mingluo had already made a decision in his mind, and the next moment...

Collapsed World

A pale fist was already pressed in front of his head, and the aura of death filled his mind.

P.S.: This update was quite punctual.