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

Looking at the rooms that were all different from each other, she gently turned her head, her eyes, which had no pupils, seemed to be staring straight at the clear water and the rising sun.

In fact, she had already sensed it the moment Shimizu Asahi stepped into the room.

Although Shimizu Asahi was very well hidden from human beings, and even considered whether there were traps when he entered, no matter how vigilant he was, he was still human and could not understand the barrier and danger set up by divine power.

If it weren't for the presence of Shimizu Mio's aura on him, he would have been killed instantly with just that one step.

Even so, Izanami sensed his presence through the barrier.

Because she was worried that what was inside would be exposed, she deliberately came here to see what Shimizu Asahi would do next.

To be honest, if he hadn't stopped at the last moment, his head would have been gone forever the moment he broke through the stone.

"It's barely acceptable."

No one expected him to come here, nor did they expect him to give up this opportunity to uncover her secrets.

However, Shimizu Asahi's actions were at least enough to earn a slightly higher opinion from the creator goddess.

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After returning to the Underworld Palace, Shimizu Asahi briefly discussed with her older sister the possibility of promoting songs and dramas in the Underworld.

Shimizu Mio told him that this was entirely feasible. In fact, there were such programs in the Country of the Dead, but in recent years, too few new songs had been added, causing everyone to get tired of listening to them, so there weren't many of them anymore.

If some of these were suddenly released, it would definitely make Huangquan City lively.

After receiving her sister's assurance, Shimizu Asahi narrowed her eyes, having a better understanding of the situation, and then began to prepare for the matter.

However, since only he and his sister knew about the opera songs from the outside world, and his sister forbade him to help, he had to compose them all by himself.

Fortunately, he has a good memory and can hum the lyrics and melody, so there are no major problems.

The next morning, Shimizu Asahi handed over the seven or eight musical scores he had prepared to the maids and instructed them to give them to those who specialized in singing the songs, and to put on a performance within the next few days.

Then he began his task for the day.

For some reason, there were unusually few memorials today. After spending two or three hours dealing with them, he stretched and prepared to get up and leave.

However, as he got up to leave, a maid hurriedly walked in from outside the door.

Looking at the clear water and rising sun, without even a greeting, she said with great surprise and anxiety, "Lord Yama, Izanami has sent a message asking you to find something for her!"

Looking for something?

The sudden words startled him for a moment. He sat back down in his seat and only came to his senses a second or two later.

"Wait, you mean, Lady Izanami has lost something???"

Several question marks popped up on my forehead.

This is the Land of the Dead, a place controlled and supervised by Izanami. How could something be lost on her own territory?

Moreover, that is Izanami, the mother goddess of creation, whose power and majesty are even greater than her daughter Amaterasu Omikami.

How could someone like that possibly lose anything?

"Lord Yama, this is an order personally issued by Lady Izanami. Please make sure to complete this task within five days."

The maid didn't know what to say. She understood that Izanami couldn't possibly lose anything here, but if Izanami said it was lost, then it was lost. As servants, what could they do but obey?

Realizing this, Shimizu Asahi couldn't help but smile, and then said to her, "Alright, tell me, what does Lady Izanami want us to find?"

"I don't know. The master just handed this over to me and asked me to pass it on to Lord Yama."

As the maid spoke, she handed over what she was holding.

"thing?"

Without the slightest suspicion, Shimizu Asahi picked up the object.

It was a box, a box that looked somewhat tattered, yet was very heavy and exquisite.

If it weren't for the maid's expression and words that surprised him, he probably would have noticed the box immediately.

However, it's not too late to notice now.

He examined the box carefully before raising his hand to open it.

"Let me see...where am I...?"

"Clothes?"

As he took the contents out, Shimizu Asahi couldn't help but blink.

What... is going on? Chapter 847, Section 849: Izanagi

"...?"

Looking at the large, retro-style clothing in front of him, which was full of historical and period feel, Shimizu Asahi couldn't help but have a few more questions pop into his head.

What Izanami asked him to find... was clothing?

No... it's just one piece of clothing, why should I ask him to look for it?

Blinking, Shimizu Asahi couldn't help but look down at the maid below. Noticing his gaze, the maid quickly shook her head and said, "My lord, I don't know what's going on either."

"Didn't Lady Izanami's people tell you anything else?"

"No, the ugly woman from the underworld said we have to find it within five days, or we'll be punished!"

"Condemn..."

Okay, Shimizu Asahi understands why the maid is so nervous.

He waved his hand lightly and said, "Okay, I understand. I'll handle this. You can go now."

"Yes, my lord."

The maid immediately withdrew.

As the doors to the main hall were slammed shut, Shimizu Asahi refocused her gaze on the clothing.

"They delivered a piece of clothing and then asked me to look for something I'd lost..."

"What does this mean?"

There are three possible interpretations that Shimizu Asahi could come up with regarding this item: first, that she was looking for a lost garment that was exactly the same as this one; second, that someone had infiltrated the Yomi Daiden, been discovered, and then escaped, leaving behind only this garment; and third, that Izanami was looking for the person who wore this garment.

The second and third viewpoints seem the same, but they are actually different.

The former represents enemies, requiring mutual struggle, while the latter represents merely searching.

"While anything is possible... what we really need to know now is why this mission suddenly came up."

Putting aside how to expand and complete this task for the moment, the black-haired boy took the item back to the backyard.

After telling his older sister about this, his sister indeed said this.

"This must be my mother's backup plan."

Just as Shimizu Asahi had guessed, Shimizu Mio also said the same thing.

However, compared to Shimizu Asahi's calmness and acceptance, Shimizu Mio appeared extremely angry.

"It's already difficult enough to surpass Yama in a month, and now Mother is delaying your time like this, it's really too much!"

Without saying a word, the Lord of the Gods was about to go and reason with his Creator Mother Goddess, but as expected, she was stopped by Shimizu Asahi again.

"Don't get agitated, sister... maybe that's not it?"

The boy smiled and said, "Perhaps Lady Izanami's actions this time are not just to delay my plans, but a last resort?"

"As long as I complete this task, I will pass the test."

"How is that possible!"

No sooner had the words left her lips than Shimizu Mio loudly proclaimed them without hesitation.

Knowing her mother all too well, she was well aware that her mother was not such a 'kind' person. Although everyone subconsciously felt that the game had to follow the rules, in reality, her mother had not said anything, and the fact that she had not said anything meant that the rules could be broken at any time.

For her mother, going back on her word was all too normal.

"Well, we can't be so absolute about things, right?"

"Let's take a look at this dress first."

"Speaking of which, I've never added any new designs to this outfit before... Three hundred years ago, eight hundred years ago, and then Itsukushima... none of them match this outfit."

Shimizu Asahi unfolded the clothes and looked at them, a hint of contemplation showing in his dark eyes.

This garment... it's less like clothing and more like... well... how to put it. While the top garment is old-fashioned, it still has a fair amount of fabric. But the bottom garment consists of only a binding rope and a wrapping cloth, as if the lower body doesn't need to be covered at all.

How should I put it? It's as if this garment doesn't include the bottom part.

Clothing actually includes tops, robes, and trousers. Therefore, clothing in this era refers to tops and trousers, or simply robes.

This type of clothing actually includes pants as well.

However, they couldn't find the pants anywhere.

but......

"This outfit... I feel like I've seen it before."

Shimizu Mio was drawn to his words and her gaze fell on the clothes. Unlike Shimizu Asahi's confusion, Shimizu Mio was slightly taken aback, and then a hint of astonishment appeared in her eyes.

It's not that I don't recognize them; rather, it's precisely because I do recognize them that I'm so astonished.

"This is the clothing of the earliest times... when Father and the others had just created the gods and when humanity began to multiply."

"Human reproduction...the earliest clothing?"

These words startled Shimizu Asahi for a moment.

He looked at the clothes, as if he understood something, and then his pupils widened.

"This... is this the very first clothing worn at the beginning of this land's history?"

After looking it over several times, perhaps because of its provenance and the deliberate association with it, Shimizu Asahi increasingly felt that the clothing was what people wore in ancient times.

Then, a hint of 'I see' involuntarily appeared in his eyes.

Shimizu Mio paused slightly, then said, "However, although these were the first garments, back then, not many people could use lintels."

“Aside from my mother and father, I’m not even qualified to be one of those gods.”