Don't force me to use my right fist.

Tamamo-no-Mae sighed. She had already done everything a harvest goddess could do, but things were still going in the wrong direction.

"Alright, then all we need to do is treat the symptoms, let's have a bumper harvest first, to maintain your image as the God of Harvest, right?"

Sōyū snapped his fingers, pointing out the crux of the problem: Tamamo-no-Mae's most critical issue was a lack of faith. If given enough faith, she might be able to undergo a direct transformation.

Therefore, this famine is a troubling problem for her, but if used well, it can also be an opportunity to gather faith.

Sawa hasn't figured out how to solve the root cause of this famine, but addressing her immediate crisis shouldn't be too difficult.

“You’re right, but the problem now is that I’ve already reached the limit of the God of Harvest. The great harvest you mentioned, I really can’t create it.”

Tamamo-no-Mae, maintaining her Seimei-like appearance, sighed and said that in the end, she still came back to the beginning of the problem.

"Just because you can't do it doesn't mean I can't. As a candidate for godhood, I think simple rainfall control shouldn't be a big problem for you, right?"

Zuo You pursed his lips and took out his exclusive agricultural artifact from his backpack.

The invincible Jin Ke La bone powder.

"Didn't I tell you that this production reduction has nothing to do with rainfall? Even if I could simply control the rainfall, what good would that do?"

Tamamo-no-Mae still couldn't understand what Saya meant, but judging from the pinch of powder he took out, she guessed that it must be related to this thing.

The answer is artificial fertilization.

Zuoyou shrugged. Fortunately, the strange creatures he had dealt with earlier hadn't lost much else, but they had lost a lot of rotten flesh and bones. He had thrown away several sets of rotten flesh because it was too useless, but he had still preserved the bones well.

After taking out a set of bones from his backpack and crushing them into three sets of bone powder by hand, Sōyu pointed to the lawn not far away in front of Tamamo-no-Mae.

"Artificial fertilization? Don't be ridiculous. This is clearly a problem caused by the influence of some kind of monster. You actually think that fertilizer can solve the problem... You're astonished by the weeds that have grown out."

She could easily accomplish this using her divine or demonic power, but there was no fluctuation of power in Zuoyou's powder. It was just sprinkled on, yet this miraculous thing happened. How could she, the goddess of harvest, believe it?

"You've seen the effects of this stuff. I'll prepare a lot for you. You just need to create some hype and mix these things into the rain clouds. I think it shouldn't be too difficult to bring a bumper harvest to the crops in this area, right?"

Saya nodded seriously to Tamamo-no-Mae, while revealing a confident smile.

He had said it before: he was a professional when it came to farming.

Chapter 409 Feeling a Little Homesick

From Tamamo-no-Mae's perspective, the plan that Saya mentioned was quite feasible.

That is, if he has enough of that white powder.

However, this problem was naturally solved when Sawa left her with a mountain of bone powder as tall as a small hill, as if dumping garbage.

Actually, Saya had an easier way to solve this, but worried that it might have too great an impact on the future, he opted for this temporary solution.

It's just that it doesn't bloom. He could simply take some potato seeds out of his backpack and have Tamamo-no-Mae plant them. This thing is a godsend against famine, but the problem is, while it can certainly be planted, who knows what kind of mess Japan's history would have become if this thing had been introduced so many years too early.

Saga doesn't want to be the one who changes the world line, so treating the symptoms is enough. As for the future, just deal with the root cause, right?

"Since you've helped me so much, how do you want me to thank you later?"

With a wave of her fan towards the small mountain of bone powder in front of her, Tamamo-no-Mae smiled as she looked at the boy who had brought her such a pleasant surprise upon arrival. She spoke to him with a very pleased expression. She had already planned what to do next. Just as Saya had guessed, if she could truly achieve a great harvest that would invigorate the entire country, the faith she gained would absolutely exceed her expectations.

It's possible to become a god in one fell swoop, after all, she has already touched the threshold of that realm.

Tamamo-no-Mae, who was trying to snuggle up to Saya while maintaining her handsome manly demeanor, was pushed away by Saya with a look of disgust. She slumped weakly onto the table and looked at Saya with a reproachful expression, asking him a question.

"Please, I'm a normal person. I have no interest in you. I only helped you become a god because I wanted to know how to get back. If you really want to thank me, please don't cause me any unnecessary trouble, okay?"

Saya covered his forehead and looked at her with extreme disgust. If she had stayed a girl, he might have been a little better, but since she looked and spoke like a man, he shouldn't blame Saya for thinking he was a person with problems.

"Oh, by the way, if you really want to thank me, you can take me to find something that has the aura of this thing. Yuugo said he'd ask you and then take me there."

Sōyū slapped his forehead; there really was something that needed her help to solve. whl

Once again, Saya took out the tainted Shikon Jewel shard from his backpack. This time, he learned his lesson and didn't throw it directly. Even a battle maniac like Yuugi almost couldn't keep his composure. This fox is already cunning enough; what if she has some ulterior motives?

"What could possibly be so important to you?"

Narrowing her eyes, which had transformed into fox-like golden vertical pupils, Tamamo-no-Mae glanced at the Shikon Jewel shard emanating black energy in Saya's hand, then tapped her palm with her fan.

"You really can pull out anything, huh? You dare to carry this kind of weird stuff around you? Aren't you afraid of being corrupted by it someday?"

Tamamo-no-Mae, who clearly knew something more than Yuugi, waved her small hand in front of her face as if she were driving away something unlucky.

"Of course you don't need to worry about that. I just want to know where the remaining fragments are, and also, do you recognize this thing?"

Sawa nonchalantly pinched the black Shikon Jewel fragment that looked eerie no matter how you looked at it. The system had made it clear that if this thing was unusable, even if he swallowed it, he would have no way to use it.

"Isn't it just a fragment of the Shikon Jewel? I've seen the complete original before. Don't mistake me for Yuugi, that ignorant demon who's never seen the world."

"However, I remember this thing was guarded by an extremely powerful priestess, right? How did it become so broken? And even if it's broken like this, the way it's tainted is really ugly." Shaking her head in confusion, Tamamo-no-Mae said something that was different from, yet extremely similar to, the setting of the Shikon Jewel in Saya's memory.

"But now that you mention it, I do remember that there really is a source of this extremely filthy aura nearby. It's just that I'm busy with the process of becoming a god right now and don't have time to deal with that thing."

Tamamo-no-Mae, who had just pointed her index finger at her forehead, gave a look of sudden realization and snapped her fingers at Saya.

"Didn't you just say you're really strong? How about you go and take care of that thing for me while you're at it? It'll be yours afterward, I don't want anything, you just need to endorse my promotion."

To be honest, it was the power lurking in that place in her memory that made Tamamo-no-Mae feel somewhat troubled; otherwise, she wouldn't have insisted on waiting until she became a god to deal with it.

But how can we expect her to accept such a high-quality fighter as Saya, someone even Yuugi, that warmonger, would be better off without making good use of him?

"I have no problem. I came here to collect these things anyway. I would have dealt with these monsters who have been blinded by power even without you saying so. But before that..."

If Saya is right, then the shrine maiden is at least connected to Kikyo. Once we find her, finding the well near her shrine will definitely not be a problem.

With that well, perhaps Sōyū wouldn't need the help of the gods to return to what he was like a thousand years in the future.

To be honest, even though Saya had only been away from there for less than a day, he was already surprisingly missing those girls who used to seem a bit noisy and troublesome. Just thinking about how he couldn't keep his promise to go out for lunch with Amakawa Tsubasa made Saya feel a little guilty.

However, when he thought that this way he wouldn't have to eat Saya's cookies anymore, which were like daily quests that always pushed the limits of his understanding, he felt a little relieved.

Finally, after recalling Kaguya's disgusted little expression and the strange, boneless feel of her feet for some reason, Saku could only sigh silently.

Chapter 410 Frankness

While Saya was homesick, someone else was also missing him.

The appearance of Keine brought a slight sigh of relief to Kaguya and Tsubasa Amakawa. Although Kaguya couldn't fully understand the meaning of the message she brought, she at least knew that he was safe for the time being. Moreover, having been instructed by Saya to seek help from this teacher if any problems arose at school, Kaguya understood that he was definitely not an ordinary person.

After Zuo Mo fell into a coma, Huiyin took her away directly, while Kaguya looked at Amakawa Tsubasa, who was also somewhat confused.

"You should go back first. It's dangerous to stay at school all the time, isn't it? He's not with you right now. I'll go see if I can find any news about him. I'll go back tonight."

Knowing this was definitely not the time to argue with Kaguya, Amakawa Tsubasa waved to her and walked out of the classroom. The sudden disappearance of Saya dealt Amakawa Tsubasa no less of a blow than Kaguya's.

She was practically alone in this world, and she finally managed to create a place for herself by Saya's side. He was able to accept her existence and even her unknown side.

But if he just disappeared like that, it would be hard for Amakawa Tsubasa to accept. He just wanted him to come back.

Trying to console himself, Tsubasa Amakawa carried the bento box that was supposed to be for Saya and walked somewhat absentmindedly toward the abandoned classroom.

Perhaps, by the time I get there, Saya will have already emerged from that magical door, and then we can have a pleasant conversation again?

Holding onto this incredibly naive belief, Amakawa Tsubasa walked slowly but resolutely in that direction, heading towards the door.

Without Saya by her side, a sense of unease constantly lingered in her heart. She always felt that some danger was lurking in the shadows around her, as if Naohime would take her life at any moment.

This feeling was extremely familiar to her. Before Zuoyou appeared, she was enveloped by this feeling almost every day and in every cycle of reincarnation.

But perhaps she had been too comfortable for too long, or perhaps she had long forgotten this feeling under Saya's protection. When she came into contact with this feeling again, she couldn't help but hold onto her thin shoulders.

Reisen, who had come to pick up Kaguya, keenly noticed her unusual behavior. Unaware that Saya was in trouble, she could only judge from Kaguya's expression that something very serious had definitely happened.

She had never seen Kaguya with such a lost look in her eyes, as if someone had taken away her backbone, and the light that should have been in her eyes had disappeared.

"It's alright, let's go back to the Scarlet Devil Mansion first."

Without intending to explain to Reisen, Kaguya got into the car listlessly, leaned back in her usual seat, and looked out the window with a bewildered expression.

She should have gotten used to it long ago; even death was just another cycle of reincarnation. She felt that there was nothing left for her to care about.

But when she turned her gaze to the somewhat empty seat opposite her, the disappearance of the black-haired boy who usually gave her a rather unpleasant feeling made her feel as if something was missing.

Reisen, who had already guessed something from Kaguya's actions and eyes, sighed. Instead of starting the car, she turned to look at Kaguya.

In her opinion, perhaps it was Saya who had offended her young lady again, causing her to throw another tantrum.

Only when it comes to matters concerning that guy would our young lady show such an out-of-control expression.

She definitely wouldn't believe it if you said it had nothing to do with Sawa.

"Waiting for whom? Sawa? He won't be with me today."

Awakened from that inexplicable feeling, Kaguya looked at Reisen and answered her in a still somewhat dazed tone, as if she hadn't quite woken up yet. Having received Kaguya's reply, Reisen started the car and turned back to Kaguya to ask another question.

As she spoke as if trying to convince herself, Kaguya's voice grew softer and softer. She couldn't believe her own words. Ever since experiencing the sense of security that Saya brought her, she could no longer go back to this life where she had to live in constant fear.

Moreover, what Kaguya found even more difficult to express than these feelings of crisis was the deep longing she felt from the bottom of her heart, a feeling she could never understand.

She longed to see Saya, to be with him, to hear his voice, tinged with helplessness, as he spoke to her. A feeling of loneliness and isolation gnawed at Kaguya's bewildered heart; she had never felt this way before, and it felt as if she could hardly breathe.

“Young Miss, actually, as an outsider, I shouldn’t say anything, but putting aside my duties as a maid, as your friend, I still want to give you some advice.” whl Lingxian continued to drive the vehicle carefully and steadily, without turning her head, keeping her eyes on the road ahead.

"Sometimes, being more frank is more useful, both for yourself and for the people you care about."

Reisen felt that this was all she could say; Kaguya would naturally understand the rest herself. Without even clarifying their most basic roles, conflicts like this were only likely to increase. Kaguya lowered her head, thoroughly examining her own heart, and couldn't help but sigh heavily.

Yes, even though she wanted to deny it a thousand times over, she really did seem to have fallen for that guy.

Chapter 411 Coach, I Want to Learn Teleportation

Saya, who was lost in thought, sneezed. Rubbing his nose, Saya wondered who else might be thinking about him, otherwise, given his physical strength, even sneezing would be abnormal.

"You were the one who came to me to ask more questions, so why did you get distracted first?"

Tamamo-no-Mae stretched out her small hand and waved it in front of Saya. Seeing that his attention had returned to her, she slowly spoke, voicing the question he had asked her earlier.

"I don't know much about the priestess who guards the Shikon Jewel. In fact, the last time I saw her was several years ago. I only know that she has strong spiritual power. As for where she is now, you'll have to find her yourself."

Tamamo-no-Mae raised a finger and tapped her lower lip. The last time she saw her was a long time ago in a village. The shrine maiden had only traveled there, and she hadn't paid much attention to her.