Tokyo: I am the Lord of All Demons!

She typed on her computer: "I have compiled the information about the shrine's location, size, and transportation into a document, which I am now sending to you."

"Well done, Morita-san." Shimizu Suzune praised her before she even sent the file.

Fujita Mino remained silent.

She is still young, but if we're talking about passion, she certainly has a lot.

However, she couldn't understand these sophisticated documents yet and couldn't offer any appropriate advice, so she remained silent.

It's okay, age isn't a disadvantage for her. She'll just have to attend more meetings and read more books and things will get better.

In fact, not only Fujita Mino couldn't understand it, but Shimizu Suzune also couldn't figure out what the name was from the document. She only knew that the building was so big, the location was pretty good, and the expected traffic to the shrine seemed decent.

Because she couldn't understand it, Shimizu Suzune felt a little headache, but Morita Jun specifically asked, "How does it feel? Is the location alright?"

"Oh, it looks alright, let's just go with it then." Shimizu Suzune said casually.

Seeing that she had no objections, Jun Morita turned to her and asked, "Where's Fujita-chan?"

"Huh? I'm still young and don't understand these things. I'll listen to my older sisters," Fujita Mino said, waving her hands repeatedly.

Upon hearing "still young," Shimizu Suzune and Morita Jun both burst out laughing. They hadn't realized that this little girl knew she was "still young."

You stole the show during the battle; you were the main character, while the older sisters were completely relegated to supporting roles!

Getting back to the point, Shimizu Suzune and Morita Jun both just laughed it off and didn't tease or prank Fujita Mino any further.

Next, Fujita Mino sat there blankly, like a serious student, listening to Morita Jun's explanation to the two of them.

Jun Morita patiently explained, "The location was chosen primarily because of the nearby commercial street..."

"Mmm." Fujita Mino and Shimizu Suzune nodded mechanically. Anyway, they didn't understand these things, so agreeing was enough.

Since the meeting consisted entirely of Jun Morita's one-sided speech, it should be able to end soon.

Even so, after the meeting, the two girls, Shimizu Suzune and Fujita Mino, felt extremely exhausted, as if they had attended a math class they couldn't understand at all.

Seeing the two girls almost asleep, Jun Morita had no choice but to stop there: "Let's leave it at that for now..."

"Are you finished?"

"You've worked hard."

Shimizu Suzune and Fujita Mino seemed to have been liberated, and their whole bodies felt much lighter.

At this point, Jun Morita's older sister persona finally came out; she now looked at the two "seniors" as if they were teachers looking at their students.

Jun Morita closed his laptop, stood up, and said, "By the way, during the press conference, a reporter mentioned that the Slit-Mouthed Woman is causing trouble, and we should propose a plan for combat against her as soon as possible."

Fujita Mino pouted: "Are we going to fight again? The last time was last night. People need to rest, you know!"

It was Shimizu Suzune who pointed out the problem directly: "If I remember correctly, the Slit-Mouthed Woman is in Hokkaido right now, isn't she? Are we supposed to fly over there to fight her?"

"Didn't you see just now that some rioters were criticizing us?"

Jun Morita said with a serious expression, "If the impact is very bad, we have no choice but to do this, even if it means working overtime, because we are messengers of the gods."

To be honest, Jun Morita simply put on glasses and used a meeting to make himself look serious and like a "leader," which made Suzune Shimizu and Mino Fujita feel very uncomfortable.

Those words should have been spoken by Shimizu Suzune, but now she's the one taking the lead!

The reason for this is actually related to Shimizu Suzune's personality. She is not actually assertive and does not want to be a leader. Her previous assertiveness was actually out of necessity.

Now, Jun Morita has finally transformed from a weak woman into an older sister, which is certainly a good thing. Suzune Shimizu, taking advantage of her strength, tore away her pretense of strength.

Ultimately, Jun Morita was meant to be in a leadership position; her extensive social experience made her more suitable to lead her two younger sisters.

However, this would challenge Shimizu Suzune's position. If she is neither the leader nor the strongest fighter, she would become the most useless divine messenger.

This was something she didn't want to see, yet she didn't want to challenge Jun Morita, which left her in a very difficult position.

Shimizu Suzune thought for a moment and said, "Let Morita-san formulate the battle plan against the Slit-Mouthed Woman. I have no objection."

Since the First Divine Envoy, Shimizu Suzune, had said so, Fujita Mino naturally agreed wholeheartedly: "I have no objection either."

Jun Morita nodded and said, "Okay, next topic."

"There are still topics to discuss?" Fujita Mino's mind was buzzing; she didn't want to listen to this "teacher" anymore.

Shimizu Suzune was more patient; she pointed out, "Go on."

Jun Morita adjusted his glasses and said, "It's still about the press conference. Someone mentioned something about our Shinto Agency setting up branch offices in other cities..."

“That’s difficult, isn’t it? First of all, we don’t have that many divine messengers…” Shimizu Rinne changed the subject, “Of course, if other organizations don’t plan to send in divine messengers, then disregard what I said.”

“If we don’t station a divine messenger, won’t we be powerless?” Fujita Mino worried. “Ordinary police inspectors using ordinary peach wood swords can’t defeat a vengeful spirit like the Slit-Mouthed Woman.”

But at this moment, Shimizu Suzune said, "That's better than nothing."

Her words made Fujita Mino instantly lose her temper. She had just felt like she could finally speak the truth, but instead she was contradicted and felt like she was about to turn into a human.

Jun Morita looked incredulous: "Shimizu-chan, you also support the Shinto Agency opening branches in other cities?"

Shimizu Suzune was somewhat puzzled: "I agree! It's beneficial to the citizens, why wouldn't I agree?"

In fact, Jun Morita had his own reasons for not daring to believe it.

If an organization were to be established elsewhere, especially in a major city, it would certainly be impossible for all three of the existing divine messengers to remain at the Shinto Hall.

The Japanese archipelago is very large. Given the island's topography, at least one divine messenger would need to be stationed in each of the northern, eastern, and western regions to meet the needs of exorcising spirits.

However, this would mean that the three Shinto priests would be completely separated, and neither Jun Morita, Suzune Shimizu, nor Mino Fujita were prepared for this.

Therefore, Jun Morita voiced his doubts: "Establishing a branch office means that the three of us may have to separate."

After she finished speaking, she observed the reactions of Shimizu Suzune and Fujita Mino, but the two girls' expressions remained unchanged.

"Oh, I have no objection..." Shimizu Suzune was definitely indifferent, because no matter what, she would not be allowed to be stationed in other institutions as the First Divine Envoy, otherwise the authority of the Shinto Agency would be lost.

To be fair, even if Shimizu Suzune were transferred away, it wouldn't matter. She had long since given up on living in Tokyo and was too lazy to keep facing her stubborn old father.

But as I said before, Shimizu Suzune believed that she was the first divine messenger favored by the gods, and therefore should be stationed in Tokyo to safeguard the hopes of all Japanese people.

“I have no objection.” Fujita Mino said the same thing. In her opinion, even if a branch office was established, the person who would be transferred would definitely not be her.

Why do I say that? It's because she's too young and needs to live with her family or guardians; it's impossible for her to live alone in Kansai or the north.

In the end, only Jun Morita could be mobilized, and she quickly sensed the hidden meaning in the eyes of the two men.

Both Shimizu Suzune and Fujita Mino displayed an attitude of indifference, as if it were none of their business.

Seeing their expressions, Jun Morita realized that he was about to get involved.

But there was nothing she could do; after all, she had just held a meeting and seized control of Shimizu Suzune's "leadership."

"Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown," and Jun Morita decided to take responsibility and get involved.

Jun Morita said somewhat helplessly, "Then I'll tell Director Kishimoto about this suggestion later and hold an internal meeting to discuss it."

"Go ahead." Shimizu Rinne smiled slightly at her, watching her get up and leave the First Divine Envoy's office.

“Then I will too…” Seeing Morita Jun leave, Fujita Mino stood up.

"Fujita-chan, wait a minute." Shimizu Suzune suddenly called out to her.

"Is there something you need?" Fujita Mino turned around in confusion.

"If I were to transfer you to another branch, would you be willing?" Shimizu Suzune asked tentatively.

Fujita Mino smiled apologetically: "It's not that I'm unwilling, but I'm still young and have to go to school. Is it appropriate for me to leave my family and hometown to go to a place where I don't know anyone?"

"..." Shimizu Rin stared at Fujita Mino for a few seconds, she never expected that the other party would have such a trump card.

After thinking for a moment, he added, "Establishing a branch does not necessarily mean sending divine messengers. We still have many things to do right now."

"Mmm!" Fujita Mino didn't know what Shimizu Suzune's intention was, but nodding was the right thing to do. Anyway, she was now an "invincible person" and nothing bad would ever happen to her.

"Then I'll go back." Fujita Mino stood up and walked out of the office without waiting for Shimizu Suzune to stop her.

Watching Fujita Mino leave, Shimizu Suzune felt complicated. She had thought everyone would prioritize the greater good, but in reality, everyone put their personal interests first.

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It's 8 PM.

To be fair, the members of the Shinto Hall have finally seen their hard times come to an end, and they were able to leave work on time today.

Thanks to the efforts of the divine messengers and police inspectors on the front lines, the demonic attacks in Tokyo have temporarily decreased, and society has become much more stable.

In particular, Shingo Kishimoto is currently leading several police inspectors in a live broadcast from a Tokyo train station to prove that Kisaragi Station has been destroyed.

This time, no divine messengers accompanied the live broadcast at night; the divine messengers had all returned to their homes to rest.

With Kisaragi Station now destroyed, the live streams of Kishimoto Shingo and others naturally proceeded without any issues.

It is foreseeable that the success of the live stream will help restore order to society as soon as possible.

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Silent all night.

The next day, as soon as he got to work, Jun Morita used the police inspector at the Shinto Office to send an application to the Hokkaido police, hoping they could provide information about the Slit-Mouthed Woman.

Furthermore, during the phone call, Jun Morita promised the Hokkaido police that once the evidence was collected, the messenger would immediately set off to exorcise the spirit.

Jun Morita arrived at work on time, while Suzune Shimizu was a few minutes late. When she returned to her office, her first priority was not to study the Slit-Mouthed Woman.

She was researching Hanako's affairs.

This female ghost fought with me for a while in the toilet last time, but then she ran away.

Now, she's started again, with urban legends about female ghosts in toilets appearing in many parts of the country, speculated to be Hanako.

However, there is a problem now: there are many conflicting reports online about Hanako, and Shimizu Suzune is currently unable to determine Hanako's hiding place, so she cannot make a move yet.

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Compared to the two adult divine messengers, Shimizu Suzune and Morita Jun, Fujita Mino was of course attending classes at school, but she didn't forget to go online to look up information during her breaks.

The information she was researching was different from that of the other two divine messengers. What she was researching was an urban legend that was very popular on the 2ch website and was called "Hell Correspondence".

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