How did I, an Onmyoji, become the Lord of Yokai?

He needs more time to change...

And so, with the other three, besides Ye Zi, having other intentions, whether passive or active, time passed little by little, and in the blink of an eye, half a month had passed.

During the past two weeks, Shimizu Asahi trained Yoko in the morning and taught Kurako in the afternoon. His time was allocated very reasonably. Although he did not leave the house, he was not bored at all.

At the same time, perhaps because they had become more familiar with each other, Shimizu Asahi also saw another side of Kurako.

That obedient and well-behaved personality, with a hint of mischievousness, gives the impression that even though he's grown up, he still likes to act like a child.

Under her little pranks, Ye Zi, who was originally gentle and mature, turned into a cute and innocent girl.

However, watching the two playfully teasing each other, Shimizu Asahi felt like a mother taking care of her children.

At first glance, it seems that Kurako is teasing Yoko, and Yoko can only pout to express her dissatisfaction, like a little grievance who dares not resist. But upon closer inspection, you will find that Yoko is being tolerant of Kurako, using her motherly... cough, her older sisterly tolerance to forgive Kurako's prank.

Therefore, Kurako often clashes with Reiko in secret, but not with Yoko. When Yoko is really angry, she will take the initiative to go over and apologize.

In Cangzi's mind, this family can be roughly divided into three levels.

First, there's the unwavering gentleman who always has to be obedient in front of her; second, there's Ye Zi who tolerates all her pranks like an older sister and gives her warmth; and third, there's Reiko, whose personality clashes with hers but who can become her best friend.

The first two are beyond resistance, while the last one is just causing trouble.

However, Reiko is clearly the strongest, but she was placed last. She truly deserves to be the goddess of Izumo Taisha.

Ah, besides that, Kurako's Yin-Yang skills also began to improve by leaps and bounds. With her own foundation and Shimizu Asahi's guidance, she absorbed knowledge like a sponge.

However, perhaps because Shimizu Asahi used a water-attribute talisman, Yoko also chose the water-attribute path.

She now trains her skills whenever she has free time, hoping to reach the level of Qingshui Chaoyang as soon as possible.

Normally, it would take a beginner eight to ten years to reach the level of a Grand Onmyoji. Even a genius like Shimizu Asahi took five or six years to reach that level.

This was largely thanks to the guidance of the excellent Mr. Kamo no Tadashi.

Without Kamo no Tadashi, he might have had to spend several more years on his own.

So, Shimizu Asahi didn't pay attention to Yoko's words at first, but after seeing Yoko's progress day by day, he was suddenly stunned.

Could this kid really surpass me before I go back?

The thought of being surpassed by the students he taught filled Shimizu Asahi with pride.

It's a good thing when a teacher is surpassed by a student; however, if the surpassing is too rapid, it will put pressure on the teacher.

Therefore, Shimizu Asahi decided that he absolutely could not be surpassed by Kurako before he returned!

In addition to his growing understanding of Kurako, his opinion of Yoko is also gradually changing.

Although there was some deliberate effort and self-suggestion involved, it eventually changed his mindset and perspective. Reiko, who noticed this, even told him that he could be honest with Yoko, but Shimizu Asahi felt that the time was not right and kept refusing.

However, Reiko has always been looking for an opportunity to get Shimizu Asahi to confess.

So overall, things have been getting better over the past two weeks, and everyone has had a fulfilling and meaningful time.

On this day, after the four of them had lunch, they were preparing to rest well before the afternoon arrived when a voice suddenly came from outside the door.

"Miss, Miss, a letter from Master has arrived."

"Letters? Letters from my father?"

The four people inside were drawn by the sound and paused for a moment, but quickly came to their senses.

Ye Zi recently got up and went to the door. She reached out and opened the door, and then saw the maid kneeling in front of the corridor.

Upon hearing the door open, the maid immediately handed over the letter in her hand.

"Thanks a lot."

After receiving the letter, Ye Zi said thank you for your hard work, and then the maid obediently withdrew.

"Once a month, it seems the war isn't really that intense."

Back in her seat, Ye Zi was no longer as nervous and worried about the letter she had received the first time.

Since he set off in May, this is the fourth letter Tamura has sent back, excluding the one he sent upon arriving in Echigo Province.

Generally speaking, if the war is too urgent, then from the beginning to the end of the war, there probably won't be a single letter from home. Even if it's not urgent, it would probably be once every six months. As for now, once a month... well, Ye Zi, who can barely be considered to have participated in the war, thinks they're just having fun.

Therefore, she is no longer worried that her father will be in any danger.

"What did Father say?"

Reiko sat down next to Yezi and peeked out to try and read the contents of the letter.

Although she hadn't seen it yet, Ye Zi sighed and said, "It's probably another one urging me to go on a blind date."

The four letters that were sent back each urged her to find the family as soon as possible, and now she knows the contents of the letters without even opening them.

However... that's what I mean, but we still have to watch what we need to watch.

So the girl opened the envelope and glanced at the contents of the letter.

"..."

As he expected, a large portion of the letter urged her to find a family as soon as possible.

My father is really persistent.

Ye Zi couldn't help but sigh.

Even when your father is on the battlefield, he is still concerned about your important matters.

Lingzi's dark eyes narrowed into a beautiful arc, and she couldn't help but tease, "You'd better find someone soon, otherwise, Father will keep worrying about it."

"Speaking of which, Shimizu hasn't arranged any blind dates for you lately, has he? Since he's not arranging any, then I'll arrange them for you. So, Yezi, do you have someone you like? Whoever it is, I can help you find someone."

"elder sister!"

A slightly shy and anxious voice immediately rang out, and Ye Zi, her face flushed, shouted, "Stop teasing me! I have no plans to get married yet."

"Is that so? I was thinking of introducing Shimizu to you if you agreed. What a pity, isn't it, Shimizu?" (Chapter 353, Section 356) She said, "We can go for it!"

"Huh? Huh!?"

Ye Zi was startled. She blinked frantically, her already rosy cheeks turning even redder. Then, a look of panic appeared on her face.

The second young lady of the Tamura family looked at Reiko, then at Shimizu Asahi, and for a moment she didn't know what to say.

"No, why are you asking me about this?"

However, Shimizu Asahi, who was suddenly called out, twitched the corner of his mouth. He looked at Reiko with some confusion. Wasn't it supposed to be a matter of time? Why did she suddenly pull this stunt?

"After all, it concerns you, so isn't it normal for me to ask you? Haven't you and Ye Zi been getting quite close lately?"

"Sister, that's just routine training. You're overthinking it. Besides, this kind of joke isn't funny at all."

Upon hearing this, the flustered girl immediately assumed her sister was jealous and hurriedly tried to explain. However, her explanation only earned her a somewhat serious expression from her sister.

"Ye Zi, is this really just a joke?"

"..."

The suggestive words made Ye Zi's heart skip a beat, and a somewhat crazy idea sprouted deep within her.

'Could it be... that my sister... is serious?'

'My sister wants to share the sunrise with me!?'

Once the thought popped into her head, it grew wildly and quickly took over her entire brain, making her feel dizzy.

While she was feeling dizzy from those words, Reiko subtly gave her fiancé a look.

It was obvious that she wanted him to be honest with Ye Zi right now.

Upon receiving that look, the black-haired boy smiled helplessly. This...

Although he subconsciously wanted to refuse, looking at his fiancée's determined gaze, he didn't know how to say the words of refusal.

'...Never mind, since it's bound to happen sooner or later, it doesn't really matter when.'

Since his fiancée has already told him it's okay to go for it, what is he still hesitating for!

let's go!

Having made his decision, Shimizu Asahi took a deep breath, clenched his fists, and called out, "Reiko, there are some things I want to talk to you about. Can you come with me for a moment?"

Still reeling from her sister's words, Ye Zi vaguely agreed and then followed Shimizu Asahi out of the room in a daze.

"There's something I want to say... I thought you would be more cautious, but I didn't expect you to make your move so quickly."

Cangzi crossed her arms and spoke with a mixture of surprise and emotion. However, in addition to surprise and emotion, her words also carried a hint of resentment or envy... a feeling that was hard to describe.

Perhaps without even realizing it, she felt a sense of emptiness in her heart.

Reiko, upon hearing this, gave a soft hum.

"Cautious? Don't talk nonsense. Shimizu just doesn't know how to face Yoko."

"Although he didn't say it, I could still sense that he had a thought of 'am I pitying Ye Zi by accepting her like this?'"

"Under this mindset, he will have thoughts like 'I shouldn't have done this' and 'This is disrespectful to the leaves'."

"So these days, he has been trying to reduce his worries."

"However, as he said, overly deliberate actions are unlikely to lead to true success."

"Although he erased most of these thoughts, the feeling deep inside him could never be erased. The harder he tried, the more deeply rooted that feeling became."

"To completely eliminate this idea, he needs to make the appropriate decision."

"Eh...you mean, the reason you waited until now is because you care about what Ye Zi thinks?"

Upon hearing this, Cangzi's eyes widened. She had always thought that the reason why the master was not taking action soon was because the time was not right, but she did not expect that he was considering Yezi's thoughts.

No wonder Mr. Ming could have ended everything simply by attacking, but he was unwilling to confess for so long...

Yoko and Reiko are truly blessed...

For some reason, a longing welled up in Cangzi's heart.

If only someone could show her such thoughtful care...

A fleeting sense of envy crossed her mind, but Cangzi calmly suppressed it and asked with some confusion, "By the way, what was that decision you were talking about earlier?"

"Is there even a question? Of course, we confessed..."