My wife's name is Platycodon

Miroku shook his head, "It's not that simple. The shikigami named Butterfly said that Kagome shot the wrong arrow. Maybe it's not because she made a mistake, but because Kagome's impact on Hades Shura was too small."

The so-called wrong arrow sounded like it was because Kagome missed the target. But he later thought about it and combined it with the scene at that time, and felt that the butterfly's subconscious meaning was: the force of your arrow was too weak.

After all, Kagome failed to break the balance of the battlefield. Even if Hades Shura was injured, she could turn from offense to defense, advance steadily, and still have the power to fight against Seshomaru.

If the balance is broken and Hades Shura is dying, then Kikyo Miko will have a legitimate reason to attack Seshomaru.

Qibao's face turned pale when he heard this, he had never thought it would go this far and felt that this idea was too evil.

He and Kikyo had only spoken a few words and had not met often, but how could a shrine maiden who was admired by everyone and treated like a spring breeze have such thoughts?

"Miroku, are you overthinking it?"

Miroku didn't insist on it, mainly because it was indeed his guess. He felt that he was slandering someone's innocence out of thin air and there was no need to think of Kikyo in such a bad way.

But his intuition did find some suspicious points, and it was difficult to explain certain signs.

At that time, Kikyo's condition was very wrong.

His temperament was so ethereal, as if he could transcend this world at any time. Even his words were cold and indifferent, with a look that was ruthless and desireless.

Even now, he felt inexplicably cold. His intuition as a wizard told Miroku that there was indeed something wrong with the Kikyo priestess.

But he couldn't tell whether it was because his practice went wrong or he had reached a higher realm.

What's even more outrageous is that Kikyo Miko was not affected at all. She was terrifyingly calm and didn't do anything out of the ordinary from beginning to end.

He walked quickly forward, leaving Qibao behind.

Chapter 98: Dating and Courtship

Arrive at the shrine.

Kikyo suddenly appeared in Shura's room in the underworld.

"This method of instant teleportation is very convenient." Hades Shura commented. Kagome only stayed for a while, and the snake soup was still warm when he came back. This kind of stew must be drunk while hot. The taste will be greatly reduced after it gets cold.

Kikyo heard what Hades Shura said and smiled, "Transferring space is a bit complicated and it's not so easy to use."

But I think it's easy for you to use. Hades Shura smacked his lips and crushed the snake bones in his mouth. He had to admit that Kikyo was very talented in cooking. Although he had never cooked snake meat, it tasted surprisingly good. The soup was rich and spicy, the snake meat was tender, and some herbs were added for seasoning. It actually tasted like the Chinese cuisine.

He stretched out his chopsticks and picked up a bright red pepper. It was not quite the same as its later image. It felt like a wild pepper that had not yet been cultivated, but the taste was so-so and could be used as a chili pepper.

It is said that chili peppers were introduced from the Western Regions to China and Japan.

He had seen it two years ago in the mansion of an unknown daimyo. Those self-proclaimed noble guys treated peppers as potted plants, mainly for ornamental purposes.

He was not interested in teaching others the correct way to use chili peppers. He just picked a few and stuffed them into his mouth. There was a monster causing trouble in Daming Prefecture, so he killed it and was recognized as the Asura of the Underworld. The servants knew that he had a bad reputation, so no one stopped him. He liked spicy food in his previous life and was not afraid of eating it raw, mainly because he had a high physical fitness point and chili peppers could easily remind him of his life in the afterlife.

Then his actions seemed to be seen by others, and after he left, they seemed to want to taste the beautiful fruits of these potted plants.

I hope she didn't leave any shadow.

He just mentioned it casually to Kikyo, but he actually planned to ask Kagome to bring some seasonings over. Since he had accepted Kagome's favor, there was no need to be polite.

But Kikyo didn't know where the peppers came from.

It was probably brought back by a dead soul bug, and I don't know where it was picked in that noble house. According to Kikyo, she released hundreds of dead soul bugs to patrol an area of ​​hundreds of miles, specifically looking for the girl's soul and bringing it back before it dissipated.

These dead soul insects are just like Naraku's poisonous insects. They can do things according to Kikyo's instructions, but unfortunately they have no combat ability.

In other words, ordinary people can't see it or hit it, otherwise it can be easily killed with a stick.

But even so, the dead soul worm has great convenience.

Platycodon uses this thing to fly around.

Just like the wizard, Hades Shura also has a heart for melee combat, and he is also envious of Kikyo's fancy spells.

Mainly, it is useful.

He is not a muscular physique in the strict sense, but his three-dimensional attributes are quite balanced, and he has been developing towards the bucket level.

If he opened his mouth, Kikyo would be willing to explain these things to him. She understood yin and yang and there was nothing she didn't understand. However, the Asura of the Underworld knew nothing about magic and the spiritual realm and could only swing his fists. Moreover, there was an essential difference between demon power and spiritual power, so it was difficult for him to master Kikyo's magic.

"Kagome went back and I told her about the Bone-Eating Well."

Hades Shura nodded: "She and Inuyasha are the parties involved and are qualified to know these things."

There is no harm in sharing information among the whole team, and although he looks down on Inuyasha, he thinks it is better to let them know sooner rather than later for Kagome's sake.

But the Bone-Eating Well has little to do with him, and he didn't come here through this well.

So it was appropriate for Kikyo to explain this to them.

Of course, Kikyo has her own ideas. Her vision is not on the same level as Inuyasha, Kagome and others. She has more things to consider, and she rarely explains to others.

The same was true when she built the shrine. She didn't need to give specific reasons or justifications. She just said that she needed a shrine, and the villagers spontaneously built it.

It is normal for the shrine maidens to have this kind of power. They are responsible for the survival of the entire village. Sometimes they don't need to communicate or explain, it is enough for them to achieve their goals.

Kikyo knelt down and said, "In fact, what if Inuyasha knew in advance? It would only cause them more panic and would not help."

Because crises cannot be avoided by early warning.

No matter how much Inuyasha guarded against Naraku's traps, Naraku could always make Inuyasha fool around with just a few tricks.

That’s the level of her, Kikyo never expected Inuyasha to be able to defeat Naraku.

The Bone-Eating Well existed before Maple Village was built.

This is an extremely mysterious well, and even Kikyo doesn't know much about it.

It's hard to say how much has been thrown into the well over the past few hundred years.

There are so many dangerous things among them, some of which even she herself may find difficult to deal with.

Hades Shura didn't think so, and said slowly: "It's good to be prepared. Kikyo, do you think you can prevent all bad things from happening?"

Kikyo was stunned for a moment, then denied: "Of course I can't do that. The sufferings in this world are too numerous to count, not to mention the many more that are invisible."

The Hades Asura asked again: "So, are you going to bear all the pressure you see by yourself?"

Kikyo was stunned again.

Her love is boundless and her heart is broad. She never relies on others nor asks for help. As a witch, she stands at the forefront of humanity and is the loneliest watcher, silently chewing on loneliness in killing and guarding. There is not even anyone with whom she can communicate.

Is this reasonable? Even Kikyo herself has become accustomed to it.

Kikyo quickly realized what Hades Asura meant. Did he seem to be lecturing her? Kikyo laughed in silence. It turned out that Hades Asura also liked to teach others.

Her mood inexplicably improved, and she smiled and said, "I also have times when I am exhausted, but I only change what I can and want to change. Underworld Shura, don't worry about me."

"I don't think so." Hades Shura turned his head, thinking that Kikyo was slandering him.

Seeing him like this, Kikyo smiled slightly and said nothing more.

She is not the kind of fool who would resist to the death. She does not have the energy to take on too much and would only tire herself to death.

On the contrary, Platycodon is well aware of the principle of doing things within one's ability and knows what to do and what not to do.

During her lifetime, she rarely meddled in other people's affairs unless she accepted a commission, and she spent most of her time staying in Maple Village - her mission was to protect Maple Village and only deal with monsters, and she rarely intervened in other disputes.

The Asura of the Underworld is different. In addition to killing monsters, he also kills humans.

Kikyo had heard Feng say many times that Hades Shura was a dangerous person, and it was reasonable to be on guard against him. Although he ended the war and benefited the people, his existence made those in power quite fearful, so the terrifying legends about Hades Shura were widely circulated in the market.

Fight violence with violence, stop killing with killing!

If they were not unable to defeat him, those princes would have united to kill Hades Shura long ago - in fact, they did do it, but Hades Shura is still alive and well. He is a monster in human skin, and he dominated the Warring States Period. Those princes would not have been able to kill him unless they showed the same courage that the emperor used to deal with Tamamonomae - such as an army of 900,000 soldiers and thousands of Onmyojis, wizards, and priestesses.

He has a reinforcement system, and he will only get stronger the more he kills.

He is an unstable factor, with the power to overturn the chessboard, but if this really happens, the island will be slaughtered, the civilization will be destroyed, and only a few people will remain. But he really has no way back.

So Hades Shura didn't do that after all.

Kikyo's eyes were gentle. She understood his thoughts and knew why he did this.

She knew it from the beginning, otherwise why would she ask to follow Hades Shura.

But it seems that it was the Hades Shura who had always been accommodating to him. Otherwise, how could he be willing to stay in the small Maple Village?

She can die for the Shikon Jewel and Naraku, but she can also choose to live for Hades Shura.

Life and death are just a thought away!

They seemed to be separated by hundreds of years, but that time was not far away. Instead, it was so close that they could almost feel each other's breathing and pounding heartbeat.

If I really resurrected...

"If you have nothing to do, come out with me tomorrow." Kikyo chuckled, and her soft cheeks were glowing, which was very eye-catching.

"Where are we going?" "It should be an interesting place." Kikyo said mysteriously. She knew that Hades Shura would agree. He has been quite bored since he came to Maple Village, but he is a very patient person with strong self-control, so he doesn't show his emotions on his face.

Sure enough, Hades Shura agreed.

"I'm very picky. If it's just scenery, then forget it."

"I'm not that bored."

After Kikyo left and Butterfly was cleaning up the dishes, Hades Shura was suddenly dazed, then he realized what was going on and said to himself, "Is this a date?"

very similar!

Then his answer would not be impolite. After all, he was going out with Kikyo, so should he dress up?

But he had no experience in dressing up, and had nothing to dress up with. He was extremely distressed, thinking that this first date in two lifetimes would probably go by in a daze.

"Lord Shura, what is a date?" Butterfly asked from the side.

"It means agreeing to do something together in advance. But when it comes to the opposite sex, it becomes a process of love and courtship." Hades Shura explained. He didn't mind doing this to people he was close to, and Butterfly wouldn't betray him.

Although butterflies and birds are part of Platycodon, they also have self-awareness. However, because they were created, their self-awareness is very weak. Because they have absorbed a lot of knowledge from Platycodon's memory, they appear very mature.

Butterfly blinked and wanted to say that Lord Kikyo invited you out, but she didn't have this idea in herself, because Lord Kikyo never did useless things. If it was an agreement to find you to find a way to eliminate Naraku together, then it would be possible.

But Butterfly felt it was not appropriate to say it directly, as it seemed like it would be a bit of a blow to Lord Shura.

She has a very high liking for Hades Shura, and even a touch on his head can cause her psychological fluctuations.

This is rare.

She inherited Kikyo's sentimental side, but like Asuka, she could not get any emotions from Kikyo's memories. She and Asuka are independent individuals, not an extension of Kikyo's emotions.

According to Kikyo's adult memories, empathy is the most basic characteristic of all life. Only when one can experience a variety of emotions such as joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness can one be considered a qualified Shikigami.

Butterfly put down the cutlery in her hands and asked, "Lord Shura, do you want to date Lord Kikyo?"

She was molded by Kikyo herself. With Kikyo's ability, it was impossible for her to mold someone ugly, so Butterfly had a delicate and delicate appearance and wore a heavy kimono. Her style was in line with the aesthetics of this era. Her eyebrows were very thin, without a peak, and the tail of her eyebrows was thin. She had a typical willow-leaf eyebrow with a standard heart-shaped face, a wide forehead, and a pointed chin. Her pair of bright black eyes looked very bright, and she had a perky nose and cherry lips. Her hairstyle was simple yet elegant, and was neatly combed. She exuded a unique, soft, delicate temperament, which was very similar to Kikyo.

Hades Shura looked up and thought for a while. Butterfly was Kikyo's confidant and one of the few people who could talk to him, so he couldn't be perfunctory, especially since Butterfly and Kikyo were three-quarters similar.

"Date? I don't feel anything. I just want to be with Kikyo."

That's what I thought.

Butterfly nodded in understanding, cleaned up the dishes, and began to telepathically communicate with the bird.

'Flying birds.'

'? '

"Looking for Kikyo-sama..."

'explain! ’

'Master Shura wants to date her.'

'Dating?'

'Master Shura wants to woo you.'

'learn!'

"Wait a minute, Asuka, don't be so direct. Um... just say yes..." Butterfly hesitated. She and Asuka were twins and could understand each other's minds, so communicating with each other was not a problem.

But now she deeply understands the complexity and entanglement of human nature. She knows from Kikyo's memory that love should be implicit and cannot be expressed directly. Although she and Asuka have Kikyo's memories, they are not all memories. Instead, they are "experiences" based on part of Kikyo's personality and supported by knowledge. They are not a complete knowledge.

Just as she was hesitating, Asuka responded.

"Kikyou-sama already knows!"

'??? ' Butterfly was confused.

'Can't tell?'