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【so--】

You quickly asked.

"Ms. Fujiwara, now that things have come to this, isn't it time for you to tell us exactly what's going on?"

Ian got straight to the point.

"Although you have absolute control over us, you can't keep us in the dark, right?"

"no problem."

Fujiwara Yuuka nodded without hesitation.

"Let's continue what we were saying—"

"As I said, the surname 'Fujiwara' is inherited from my ancestors... and you think that because of this, I have the ability to compete for the emperor."

"..."

At this point, the three of them no longer avoided suspicion and nodded together.

"But that's not the case—"

Fujiwara Yuuka put away her fan.

"You may not know that according to our clan's records, 'Fujiwara no Tokuko' eventually became a monk and went to Kongo Shoin Palace."

"That's a temple..."

"Wait a moment."

"Doesn't that mean..." Okita Souji realized something, "Your family shouldn't be inherited, right?"

"Yes."

Fujiwara Yuuka nodded.

"If my ancestors had become monks, then there really shouldn't be any inheritance—but as you can see, I have now not only completely inherited this family name, but also inherited my father's title of general."

"I don't even understand how I got through all this."

"of course."

"My parents didn't know about it either. It's like that part of history was completely erased."

"This……"

Fujiwara Yuuka's words were somewhat explosive.

She was confessing her family's secrets to outsiders, and they were quite deadly.

"..."

"You are telling us this, aren't you afraid that we will tell others?" Kondo Isami couldn't help but ask.

"Fear?"

"If I were afraid, I wouldn't say that."

Fujiwara Yuuka responded to Kondo Isami in this way, but her eyes swept over everyone present.

"Because I know you can't tell it—this is my trust in you."

"..."

Kondo Isami really had no way to refute this statement.

Whether it was what she learned from her adoptive father Kondo Shusuke or her own insistence, she could not refuse such honesty.

Other people's secrets.

It's something worth keeping secret.

but--

Unlike Kondo Isami's honest attitude of keeping the secret, Ian's attention at the moment was on something else.

"Miss Fujiwara."

"If that's the case, there's one thing I still don't understand."

"What's the matter?" Fujiwara Yuuka asked.

"That is--"

The man's eyes fell on Fujiwara Yuuka's clothes.

"No matter what happened before, you are still a general. How did you get this miko-like decoration and wear it in front of us?"

"..."

Fujiwara Yuuka's expression didn't change much.

She seemed to have expected Ian to ask this question at this time.

"That's because of Genji, of course."

"Genji...?"

Hearing this surname again, Ian couldn't help but think of the ugly Gozen he saw on that rainy night.

If she is the other side of Minamoto no Raikou.

Could it be related to the present?

"yes--"

"I don't know why, but during the reign of Emperor Konoe, the Fujiwara and Minamoto families had a very close relationship—it's not an exaggeration to say they were one family."

"That's why our clan kept records about the Minamoto shrine maiden."

"Afterwards, part of our clan also received relevant education and evolved into a similar organization. Before that, we encountered a Hundred Demons Night Parade."

"Kiyano-kun was the one rescued by our clan at that time."

"..."

Ian suddenly understood.

Seino Hachiro's enthusiasm for the Shogun was not due to the title of "Shogun", but to the existence of the "Fujiwara clan" behind the Shogun.

This is a life-saving grace.

The Kiyono clan, which was transformed from the Taira clan after a complete defeat in the political struggle, is naturally more worthy of remembrance.

And if it is the Night Parade of a Hundred Demons.

Then the relationship between Kiyono Hachiro and Kondo Shusuke can be confirmed——

Ian looked at Kiyono Hachiro.

"Hmm..." The latter nodded, "You're right, that old man Kondo is my father's friend."

"It was he who...retrieved my father's body."

"..."

It turned out to be the case.

At this moment, everything is connected together - except for the missing years of history of the Fujiwara clan.

as well as……

The ugly Gozen and Minamoto no Raikou in the strange stories.

"Since the Fujiwara clan and the Minamoto clan are so close, Ms. Fujiwara, you should know why their clan has become what it is now, right?"

“I just have a general understanding.”

Fujiwara Yuuka's tone became a little heavy.

"It is said that someone received a letter from Minamoto no Yorimitsu, expressing his wish for the entire clan to continue fighting against the demons."

"You also know—"

"People of her status are naturally very influential."

"Over time... the Genji withdrew internally, and evolved into the miko group we have today."

"Sui San."

Fujiwara Yuuka looked at the man in front of her.

"If I'm not mistaken, you must have met someone from the Genji clan before you came here—otherwise, you wouldn't have known about 'Ugly Gozen'."

"..."

As soon as Fujiwara Yuuka said this, Ian looked at Kiyono Hachiro.

Judging from the latter's averted gaze, this was naturally what he told Fujiwara Yuuka.

"Indeed it is."

"Ms. Fujiwara, regarding 'Ugly Gozen'..."

"I don't know much." Fujiwara Yuuka fully understood Ian's meaning, so she didn't hold back. "After all, it's just an identity that exists in strange stories, and it involves Minamoto no Raikou. Even if the Fujiwara family and the Minamoto family are very close, I can't say I know that much."

"But don't worry—"

"Since you want to know about this, I will do my best to help you investigate after we arrive in Kyoto."

Fujiwara Yuuka's tone was very serious, and everyone could feel that she made all this with an extremely particular attitude.

"after all--"

"This seems to be something that is closely related to our clan."

"But before that, I think there is one thing that I need to make clear to you."

"Please tell me."

Ian gave the answer on behalf of the Aoba City trio.

"As long as we can help you, we will definitely try our best."

"It's not something very complicated."

Fujiwara Yuuka lowered her voice a bit.

"You must have heard the rumors that Kyoto is haunted by ghosts, right?"