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"There's really no need to follow me anymore."

"I can't teach you the art of killing ghosts. Instead of wasting so much time on me, you should look for other possibilities in this world."

"I think that your persistence in spending several months on the same thing will definitely pay off in the end."

"Do not."

Minamoto no Raikou answered directly without much hesitation.

"If I really just want to find someone to teach me, I won't leave the capital."

"What I'm looking for is a great Onmyoji like you - only you can meet my requirements."

"But I already said I couldn't be satisfied, didn't I?"

"No, you just think that I don't respect you enough and don't want to teach me."

"..."

[You realize that your compassion just now gave Minamoto no Raikou an illusion. ]

[She seems to attribute everything to her lack of "respect" for you.]

You want to correct this.

[But when you see Minamoto no Raikou's eyes that are brighter than the bright moon, you realize that there is probably no way to change her mind in a short time. ]

Ian sighed.

"Then it's up to you."

"I just hope that you won't feel like you've wasted your time by then."

"in addition--"

"You've been following me because..."

"Oh... Master, you are asking this."

Minamoto no Raikou shook the bow in his hand and raised the fur on his body.

"Master, as the saying goes, 'borrowed things should be returned to their owner.'"

"Since you just lent me the bow and furs, then according to common sense, I should return them to your house intact."

"Besides -"

"The moon is high tonight, I think you wouldn't mind letting me stay for a night?"

"..."

Ian looked at Minamoto no Raikou.

"I say, a woman like you, staying in a strange man's house casually, will cause a lot of gossip."

"I know."

Minamoto no Raikou met Ian's gaze without avoiding it.

"But I don't care."

That's all the words said.

Ian knew that there was no way he could refuse Minamoto no Raikou's request to stay overnight.

"Well."

"Just stay for one night."

"But—I hope you won't regret it."

"I have absolutely no regrets."

【Minamoto no Raikou was very happy. 】

【She follows you closely. 】

【She returned with you to where you lived. 】

[To be honest, this should be a situation that should be avoided at all costs. ]

[Having a beautiful woman follow you home at night is the best topic for conversation after dinner. ]

But you're not worried at all.

[Because you know that your poverty will allow you to avoid all this. ]

【You are home.】

Minamoto no Raikou could hardly believe what he saw.

All she saw was a house that was extremely dilapidated.

All the windows that should have been there have long since disappeared, leaving only a wooden frame telling its original purpose and location.

The tatami on the ground was stepped on to varying depths, making it look messy.

If you look closely, you may even be able to spot reeds sticking up from underneath.

The corners of the wall were covered with spider webs, with the remains of small insects stuck on them, looking a bit dried.

There was a big hole in the roof, and the hole was only covered with some hay.

Moonlight leaked in through the gaps and shone onto the quilt below.

The rotten pillow next to it lay quietly in the darkness.

A damp and dark smell permeated this small space, and it was particularly pungent.

Is this a place where one can live?

Minamoto no Raikou frowned, and even breathing became a little difficult.

Ian's voice also sounded at this moment.

"Ms. Minamoto no Raikou, after seeing this, you should know that I don't have the ability you imagined, right?"

"If we put down the bow and furs now and leave, we should be able to get out of Kawaguchi by daybreak."

"In this case, the only time you have wasted is today."

Ian thought that this would ruthlessly shatter Minamoto no Raikou's fantasy.

But what he didn't expect was that after hearing these words, the other party not only did not give up, but became even more positive.

"Do not."

"I do not go."

Minamoto no Raikou hung the bow on a nail on the wall, then took off his fur coat, folded it, and placed it on the table beside him.

She looked around and finally chose a place that looked relatively clean.

She cleared the dust off it and sat down directly.

"Master, I'm tired. It's time to rest."

"So--"

"Good night, I wish you and I have a good dream."

After saying this, Minamoto no Raikou actually fell asleep leaning against the wall without any guard at all.

Seeing this scene, Ian sighed.

He knew that he would definitely not be able to drive her away tonight.

After making sure that she was fast asleep, he picked up the only quilt in the room and gently covered her with it.

Then he picked up a rotten pillow beside him and fell to the other side of the room.

Feeling the faint strange smell in the air, Ian said something subconsciously.

“It’s really hard to get along with people.”

Having said that, Ian still felt his eyelids growing heavier.

[You are actually very sleepy too. ]

[After all, he had a swordsmanship contest with Minamoto no Raikou in the morning, and after noon he began to seriously think about his own problems, and in the evening he even went into the mountains.]

[The only energy supply is the prey just now. ]

【In this situation, it is inevitable to feel sleepy. 】

【You fell asleep. 】

【The next day came. 】

brush brush --

There was a noise in Ian's ears.

It was the sound of something being washed—something he had hardly ever heard before.

With doubts, Ian slowly opened his eyes, and then saw an extremely unexpected scene.

I saw Minamoto no Raikou sitting on a small stool, and in front of her was a large wooden basin filled with clean water.

The quilt that covered her last night was now completely soaked in it.

Minamoto no Raikou himself was holding a small wooden brush and constantly scrubbing its surface.

"Ms. Minamoto no Raikou, what are you doing..." Ian asked in confusion.

"Oh."

Seeing Ian wake up, Minamoto no Raikou temporarily stopped what he was doing.

"Master, are you awake?"

"I'm washing the quilt."

"This..." Ian got up.

"Why did you suddenly think of washing the quilt?"

"because--"

Minamoto no Raikou looked at the quilt, frowning slightly. It seemed that he found it difficult to speak.

"Just think of it as my personal hobby."

"Anyway, when I see a quilt like this, there's no way I can just ignore it."

"But thank you for your concern last night, Master."

"..."

Ian hesitated for a moment, then continued.

"But if I wash the quilt, tonight wouldn't it be..."

"It's okay, Master."

Minamoto no Raikou placed his hands in front of his eyebrows and pretended to look up at the sky.

“It’s a nice day today.”

"I think if I hang it on the bamboo pole later, it should be dry before sunset."

"Then you can enjoy a comfortable and warm quilt."

"It should be about time now." Minamoto no Raikou wiped the sweat from his forehead.

"Master, please rest aside. I will dry the quilt for you."

Seeing that Minamoto no Raikou was about to take action, Ian spoke again.

"Wait a moment."

"Master, what's wrong?"

"Let me help you." Ian walked towards Minamoto no Raikou.

"The quilt will be very heavy after absorbing water. It's too much for one person to do it."

"OK, all right."