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

During his more than ten years as the head of the Yin-Yang sect, Shimizu Asahi was the most talented and also the most diligent child that Kamo Tadashi had ever taught.

Although he only studied in the dormitory for a year, he had already absorbed all the knowledge in the books, and even mastered many Yin-Yang techniques that required time to practice.

In terms of strength alone, he has surpassed many of his seniors. Within the entire Onmyodo, apart from Kidomaru, no one is his match.

Even so, he maintained a humble and serious attitude, never causing conflicts with other students, and never showing off to them.

Who wouldn't like such a talented, hardworking, friendly, and humble student?

Out of affection, Kamo no Tadashi even gave him a lot of extra help.

"Teacher, this is my authorization form."

Shimizu Asahi respectfully sat down opposite Kamo Tadashi and placed the authorization form in front of him.

"Hmm, the assessment is over?"

Kamo nods calmly. He knows what Shimizu Asahi's request is, after all, it was his choice.

Of course, he also knew that Shimizu Asahi could not fail.

How could an outstanding student who can afford to give themselves extra tutoring not be able to complete such a simple task?

That was just a casual question.

The only thing he needed to consider was how much time the child would spend on this task.

If it takes him more than seven days, it means he is not mature enough and needs more training.

To keep it simple, let's just double his training this year.

However, with five days allotted, although we didn't manage to finish within three days, it's still considered acceptable.

Although he didn't say it aloud, Shimizu Asahi could tell that the teacher thought he had passed the assessment, so his expression became somewhat awkward.

"Um, teacher... the student failed the assessment."

"Uh-huh!?"

"It failed?"

Kamo no Tadashi's resolute face froze for a moment.

It failed? What happened?

Although this task shouldn't be the responsibility of a first-year student, Shimizu Asahi is no ordinary first-year student. For him, this task is like an easy question on a test paper; how could he possibly fail?

Could it be that something unexpected has happened?

The man's expression turned somewhat serious.

"Teacher, when I arrived at the Ancient Wine Village, all the livestock had been eaten, and the monster had already left the village, so... But don't worry, teacher, the monster didn't harm the villagers."

Sensing that the teacher seemed to be overthinking things, Shimizu Asahi quickly explained, then added, "Teacher, do you have any suitable assessment commissions here? I came back this time to get a new assessment commission."

"I see."

Kamo no Tadashi's expression gradually relaxed. He had thought something unexpected had happened, but it turned out that the monster had escaped.

Although this situation is rare, it occurs on average once every two or three years, and the fact that Shimizu Asahi encountered it this time can only be attributed to his bad luck.

But it's good, it lets the child experience more.

Thinking this, Tadashi Kamo smiled, put away the commission form from the Ancient Wine Village, and said, "Alright, the teacher will arrange the commission for you as soon as possible. Go back and wait for our notification."

"Hey, teacher, aren't there any suitable requests right now?"

"This isn't my responsibility, so I can't think of anything suitable right now."

"I see... then I'll trouble you, teacher."

Shimizu Asahi scratched his head, somewhat regretful. He had originally planned to go home to see his sister after accepting the commission, and then set off directly.

After all, he is used to finishing what he needs to do before resting.

However, since the teacher has said so, he should go back first.

Judging from the time, it should be close to noon now, which is perfect, so I can hurry back for lunch.

Thinking of this, Shimizu Asahi got up and took his leave.

"Then, teacher, I'll take my leave now."

"Okay." Kamo Tadashi waved his hand gently, preparing to continue working.

But just as Shimizu Asahi reached the gate, Kamo Tadashi seemed to remember something and suddenly said, "By the way, Asahi, Kidomaru came back yesterday. If you have time tomorrow, you can exchange experiences with him. His test is the same type as yours."

"Kidomaru is back? That was fast." Shimizu Asahi stopped in his tracks, blinked, and a hint of surprise flashed across his dark eyes.

"That child set off on the first day of the assessment, so it's reasonable that he came back yesterday."

“That makes sense.” Shimizu Asahi nodded in agreement. If the monsters from the Ancient Wine Village hadn’t run away, he probably would have returned around this time.

"The student understands, thank you teacher."

After saying this, Shimizu Asahi turned and took her leave. Chapter 12, Section 12: The younger brother will be protected by his older sister. After leaving the Yin-Yang Bureau, Shimizu Asahi traveled through most of Kyoto and returned home.

"Sister, I'm back."

As he entered the hall, he naturally called out, but no "Welcome back" was heard.

Because the hall was completely empty.

There were only two people in their family, him and his older sister Shimizu Mio, and they spent most of their time in the courtyard and their own room, so it was perfectly normal that there was no one in the living room.

Besides, at this time, Shimizu Mio should still be preparing lunch. After all, they eat three meals a day.

I just don't know if my sister has prepared anything for herself.

Shimizu Asahi put down his things and then went to the kitchen.

Sure enough, her older sister, Shimizu Mio, was inside preparing lunch.

"sister...."

Looking at his sister cooking, Shimizu Asahi smiled and was about to call out to her, but suddenly, as if he had thought of something, his bright smile turned into a wicked grin, and he swallowed the word "sister" that was about to come out.

Calling him like that would be too ordinary... Perfect, since my sister hasn't noticed him, I can use this opportunity to give her a surprise.

The young student crept into the kitchen, appearing like a ghost behind Shimizu Mio. He then placed his hands on his sister's shoulders and shouted, "Sister, I'm back!"

"ah!"

The sudden sound and the touch startled the completely unaware Shimizu Mio, and a cute voice immediately came from the girl's alluring lips.

Who is it?

The girl, caught off guard, let out another angry sound. She instinctively turned around, ready to have a good talk with the guy who had scared her, but as soon as she turned her head, she saw Shimizu Asahi with a grin on his face.

"Chaoyang?"

A look of surprise flashed across Shimizu Mio's beautiful black eyes.

"You're back!"

"I'm back, sister."

Qingshui Chaoyang repeated what he had just said.

Welcome back.

The girl revealed a gentle smile that was unique to older sisters. As for the anger that had just risen? Her younger brother was joking with her, and she was too happy to be angry.

"Lunch won't be ready for a while. Would you like to take a shower first? The hot water is ready."

"The water's boiled?" Shimizu Asahi was pleasantly surprised. He was covered in sweat, his clothes clinging to his skin, making him feel a little uncomfortable. He had prepared to boil water for a bath after telling his sister, but he hadn't expected her to have already done it.

"Thank you, sister. I'm going to take a bath now."

.....

After Shimizu Asahi left the kitchen, Shimizu Mio immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

"Great, the sun is finally back..."

Although she acted as usual, she was actually so excited inside that she didn't know how to describe it.

At her request, the shop owner would write down the interactions between Shimizu Asahi and Ibuki Doji in letters and send them over every day.

The letter mostly described how the two snuggled together, shared a blanket, and fed each other... In short, it was a barrage of blatant displays of affection.

That's why she would always let out a mournful sound like a wronged woman after reading the letter.

She never imagined that one day she would be eating her own brother's dog food—the brother I raised with such care was taken away by someone else!

Damn it, I'll remember this grudge!

Tormented by the dog food, she has been unable to eat or sleep for the past three days, desperately hoping that time will pass quickly and that Qingshui Chaoyang will return soon.

If she waited any longer, she didn't know if she would lose control and run off to the ancient sake village to sleep with Ibuki-dōji.

Actually, she didn't need to be so worried.

With the shop owner around, Qingshui Chaoyang's personal safety is absolutely guaranteed. She can easily enjoy a leisurely time while drinking tea in the courtyard.

In fact, she did just that.

But before she could even finish her first cup of tea, she couldn't help but start having all sorts of wild thoughts.

Things like 'the shop owner was drunk, and Ibuki-dōji just happened to make his move at that moment,' or 'the shop owner's perverse sense of humor kicked in, and he pretended not to see anything'... Thinking about it carefully, these possibilities aren't zero.

The more she thought about it, the more nervous she became.

She began to understand the feelings of a father who was clearly a doting father but had no choice but to marry his daughter off.

"..."

"..."

Pah! No way, absolutely not! She would never entrust Chaoyang to such a dangerous guy!

The older sister will protect the younger brother!

.....

On the other side, Shimizu Asahi had already brought her change of clothes to the bathroom, ready to enjoy a comfortable hot bath.

"call....."