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

After a quick wash, I went to the living room.

Surprisingly, there was only Kurako in the room.

Kurako, who was eating breakfast alone, looked up when she heard the door open, and then showed a surprised expression.

"Sir? What brings you here?"

"Isn't it normal for me to be here?" The black-haired boy blinked and tilted his head to ask.

Realizing she might have asked a slightly foolish question, the somewhat childlike shrine maiden chuckled. "That's not what I meant, sir. I meant, shouldn't you be in your room with Reiko and Yoko right now?"

"Since they were still asleep, I didn't disturb them. I plan to bring their portion over after I finish my breakfast."

Thinking of his wife, the young man smiled gently once again.

Looking at the smile on his face, Cangzi couldn't help but show a hint of envy.

"I see, as expected of you, sir... Ah, how wonderful, I also want to experience what it feels like to be cared for like this by you, sir."

"I wish I could marry a gentleman too."

"No matter how you look at it, this is impossible. Besides, even if I were to marry him, you and Izumo Taisha would never agree."

Shimizu Asahi waved his hand with a half-smile, ignoring the shrine maiden's words. Then, he looked at Tamura Samurai's seat and said, "By the way, why didn't Father come today? I remember he usually comes quite early."

"Ah, Head of the Tamura family, I was so happy yesterday that I accidentally drank too much, so today... well, but I should be able to get up before noon."

"Before noon?" Shimizu Asahi raised an eyebrow, somewhat startled.

How much does one have to drink to sleep until noon? He remembered his father didn't drink much before they parted yesterday. Could it be that he drank more after he got home?

It seems he's genuinely happy that Reiko and Yoko got married.

With a smile and a shake of his head, Shimizu Asahi no longer cared about the matter. While eating his breakfast, he asked, "Speaking of which, the troubles on Father's side have been mostly resolved, and my marriage with Reiko Yoko is now completely finalized. So, when do you plan to go back?"

"Hmm... When will you be returning to Suzuka Mountain, sir?"

Kurako thought for a moment, then asked Shimizu Asahi the same question in return.

"As for me, it will probably take half a month to a month... After all, I've been out for half a month, and Suzuka Mountain can't be left unguarded."

If it weren't for the marriage, Shimizu Asahi would have returned in about half a month, around this time. But since he got married, considering the feelings of Tamura Samurai and Yoko Reiko, he postponed it for another half to a month.

Of course, he still needs to discuss the specific time with Lingzi and Yezi.

This is the respect that should exist between husband and wife.

"Half a month to a month...then I'll wait until you go back before I go back. Hmm...of course, maybe I should go to Suzuka Mountain with you first."

"Personally, I am quite interested in Mr. Suzuka Mountain."

"Would you like to come with us to Mount Suzuka? That would be a good decision. However, Mount Suzuka isn't finished yet, so even if you go, there's not much to see. Besides, I wouldn't mind having you come and help out. I'm very busy here."

"Hehe, if you don't mind my clumsiness, I don't mind helping you."

The girl answered with a smile.

Since Cangzi said so, what else could Shimizu Asahi say? He was happy that someone was helping him, so why would he complain that she was clumsy?

Besides, would a smart girl like Cangzi be clumsy?

And so, the two happily finalized the agreement.

Immediately afterward, Shimizu Asahi finished his breakfast, said something to Kurako, and then left the room with Yoko and Kurako's portions.

Not long after Shimizu Asahi left, Kurako also left.

No one knew that after the two of them left, Ōtakemaru arrived, yawning...

On the other side, Shimizu Asahi returned to the door. He gently pushed the door open and then gently closed it again, afraid of disturbing Yoko and Reiko who might not be awake yet.

However, as soon as he closed the door, Lingzi's voice came from inside the house.

"Clear water?"

"Yes, it's me." After placing the breakfast on the table, the black-haired boy smiled and looked at the two girls on the bed. "You're awake? Wait a moment, I'll go get two basins of water for you to wash up."

Although he didn't know how long it would take for a yokai to recover after experiencing something like that, Shimizu Asahi knew that a human certainly couldn't recover overnight. No matter how healthy they were, they would still feel pain. So, he took on the responsibility of caring for his two wives.

Yezi and Lingzi did not stop them; they could never have too much of their husband's care.

A short while later, Qingshui Chaoyang brought over the basin of water and placed it by the bedside so that Lingzi and the others could reach it. Then, while watching his wife wash up, he mentioned to them when they would be going back.

The two were taken aback for a moment, then nodded to indicate that they would listen to him completely.

Of course, even though she already knew that she would have to leave this place after marrying Shimizu Asahi, Yoko was still a little reluctant when she made the decision.

After all, he was the father who had raised him for over twenty years; how could he just let go of him like that?

Fortunately, she has a month to calm down, and Suzuka Mountain isn't too far away; she can come back anytime she wants. Chapter 387: There are people on the island!

Time passed quickly, and soon a month had gone by. It was time for Shimizu Asahi and the other three to leave.

On the day of their departure, Tamura held their hands and said many things. He expressed his old father's concern, reluctance to part, and expectations for their future. The three of them, Shimizu Asahi, could deeply feel their father's emotions. It was a reluctance to part that was even stronger than their own, but also an expectation that was even stronger.

Under their father's guidance, they couldn't help but purse their lips and remember his words.

Finally, perhaps feeling that if he continued talking he would be reluctant to let them leave, he stopped talking and, after trying to control his emotions, told them to live well and not to worry about him.

Yoko bid farewell to Tamura with tears in her eyes, and even Reiko was slightly downcast.

Meeting such a father in her life is the luckiest thing she has ever experienced.

After nodding earnestly, Shimizu Asahi replied with an unprecedentedly serious expression, "Father, rest assured, I will treat them well!"

"Yes, I believe you, Chaoyang."

"Alright, it's getting late, let's go."

"Okay, Father, take care!"

After saying goodbye, Shimizu Asahi and the other four boarded paper cranes and quickly flew towards Mount Suzuka...

Along the way, Yezi and Lingzi were a little down. Although Shimizu Asahi was also reluctant to part, he was not as emotional as the girl, so he was alright. After adjusting his own emotions, he began to comfort his wife. Fortunately, Lingzi and Yezi were both people who knew how to control their emotions, so they calmed down after walking halfway.

"I'm sorry, Chaoyang, you must be laughing at me. You're just getting married, but you're making such a face."

“There’s no need to apologize. It’s only natural to feel that way. Besides… it’s normal for you to feel reluctant to part with your father, who cares about you so much.”

"Don't even mention you guys, I'm already a little reluctant to leave home." The black-haired boy replied with a smile, then after a slight pause, he continued, "Alright, let's not talk about these sad things anymore, let's focus on our future home."

After skipping over that topic, Shimizu Asahi shifted everyone's attention to Mount Suzuka, and Yoko, who understood his intentions, also shifted her attention.

After thinking about Suzuka Mountain for a moment, she said with a hint of anticipation, "I wonder what Suzuka Mountain is like now. The last time I went there was five years ago."

"It's not good to have too high hopes. Suzuka Mountain is just starting out. Apart from some houses, nothing else has changed. Besides, all the yokai on the island have left. Now there are only a few of us."

After giving Yezi a heads-up, Lingzi jokingly added, "The work we're going to do next isn't going to involve swords and spears, so Yezi should be prepared."

"Don't worry, sister. I can do anything except make up red makeup. If I really can't do something, there are so many books. I can learn by myself. I'm very confident in my learning ability."

Ye Zi pointed to the pile of books, her head held high with a touch of pride.

During this trip to the Mountain City Kingdom, Shimizu Asahi not only obtained all the necessary materials and seeds, but also acquired many books.

While resting at Tamura's house, he suddenly remembered that in later generations, Mount Suzuka seemed to have opened an academy specifically to teach those little guys to read and write, and the academy's teacher was Haiming, another powerful demon king from Mount Suzuka.

So he began to wonder if he could build an academy and library in advance?

Whether or not the construction is successful, at least he has laid the foundation.

This idea received strong support from Tamura Samurai, who also felt that education must keep up. So, he asked Lord Maro to get a large number of books for Shimizu Asahi to take back.

Whether it was arithmetic or military strategy, whether it was illustrated books or strange tales, they got a copy of everything they could get their hands on.

Upon hearing Ye Zi's words, Shimizu Asahi couldn't help but laugh.

"Hehe, Yezi, sometimes you can't learn things just by reading books."

However, Ye Zi didn't care and maintained her confident expression.

And so, in this gradually relaxed and lively atmosphere, the five of them flew through the last leg of their journey.

After finding the right landing spot, Shimizu Asahi controlled the paper crane to fly down, and soon the five of them set foot on the island.

"Is this Mount Suzuka? It's a really nice place."

When Cangzi first arrived here, she was immediately amazed by the island's environment. She never expected that there would be such a beautiful island not far from the Mountain City Kingdom.

"No wonder the gentleman decided to live here."

“This place will be even more beautiful in the future.” The black-haired boy looked at the things on the paper crane and said with a smile, “Alright, come with me. I’ve built two houses up ahead. You can rest there for a while. It’s almost noon now. I’ll prepare lunch while I’m at it. After lunch, I’ll show you around Mount Suzuka.”

"it is good."

Kurako smiled and said "Okay," then followed Shimizu Asahi into the island.

However, just as they were about to leave, Reiko suddenly called out to him.

"Wait a minute, something's not right. There seems to be a different atmosphere on the island."

"There's a bit more presence?"

Shimizu Asahi was momentarily stunned, but the next second, as if he had thought of something, his expression changed.

"Reiko, you mean... other people have come to the island?"

"Yes, although it's very faint, I can still feel it. Besides the part we left behind, there's another part of the aura on the island."

"...I see. It seems that a siren landed on the island while we were away. What a coincidence!"

The black-haired boy's expression turned somewhat silent, and a hint of contemplation appeared in his black eyes.

As previously stated, the monsters around Suzuka Mountain had been frightened away by his reputation. Suzuka Mountain had been abandoned for several months before they landed on the island. Although they had considered the possibility that other sea monsters might land on the island when they left, the possibility was extremely low, almost zero.

Unexpectedly, only two months after they left, sirens landed on the island.

"...I hope those sirens are kind sirens."

After silently hoping for it for a moment, Shimizu Asahi made his decision.

"Let's go, everyone, let's go see what kind of island they've landed on, what kind of sea monsters they are." Chapter 385, Section 388: The First Family Member of Suzuka Mountain

When guests arrive on the island, the hosts naturally have to entertain them.