I'm raising a fox fairy wife in Tokyo

"Regarding the payment, may I ask you two a favor?"

"Eh?"

"I want more swords, katanas, tachis... in short, any swords with strange legends that I can collect. If I could get them, they would be a great help."

Having said this.

Takagawa Takayuki then walked towards the main building of the shrine.

Back in the living room, the sticky bloodstains that had previously covered the entire place had been cleaned up by the big fox.

The room then regained its original warm lighting.

"Thank you for your hard work, Chizuru."

"~"

Raising its head, this little fox looked like it was waiting for me to stroke its fur and praise it; it was absolutely adorable.

Takagawa Ryu, of course, understood her very well.

He walked over and hugged the guy's buttocks, patting his head while gently whispering in his ear.

"Could you please have two more rooms prepared, Chizuru? Starting today, we'll be having guests staying here."

The only response I received was a notification from my phone.

【Okay~】

I've already learned how to type messages to myself on my phone.

I'll still type blindly like I do now.

After enjoying the moment with her eyes closed, Yuan Qianhe stood up from the tatami mat and walked towards the corridor on one side of the living room.

And almost simultaneously.

Breaking news was broadcast on television.

Ten minutes ago, a massive explosion occurred in an underground parking garage in Shinjuku, causing an apartment building to collapse. The number of people affected is unknown, and rescue efforts are underway.

"what……"

In the TV screen.

Takakawa Ryu happened to see it; a very familiar blonde beauty was being carried into an ambulance by medical staff.

God on behalf of Aiyi.

It really was her. Then, the culprit behind this incident must be that guy.

Sure enough, it was beside the girl.

Gao Chuanlong saw the god who was exactly the same as in his memory, incredibly arrogant and evil.

[The Grand Duke Jupiter].

This guy.

Wow, they've already caused such a commotion since they arrived in Tokyo.

The phone suddenly vibrated again.

Gao Chuanlong glanced at it and realized that it wasn't a call from his grandparents, but rather—

[Call from the Ministry of Non-Human Crisis Countermeasures (Tokyo Spiritual Medium Association)]

[Answer/Hang Up]...

……

The taxi stopped on one side of a long street in Chuo Ward, Tokyo.

As the economic center of Tokyo, and arguably Japan, this area is home to major banks, multinational corporations, and countless department stores.

And Ginza.

Looking out at the bustling city in the distance, which is still vibrant and lively even in the dead of night, one can see the lights shining brightly.

Gao Chuanlong, somewhat lazily, turned and walked into the small alley behind him.

Well known.

The more central and quiet a place is in a metropolis, the more "unbelievably high-class" it is.

Because this is something that can no longer be measured in money.

Rather, it is something that can only be obtained through certain rights and status.

In this alley less than 100 meters from Ginza, the cherry trees in summer take on a dark green hue.

Under the dim, yellowish streetlights, it gives people an unusual sense of tranquility.

The gates of a large mansion not far away are open. The ancient mansion has probably existed for several hundred years, dating back to the Edo period.

This is the Tokyo Psychic Association.

In front of the mansion.

The young man, dressed in a suit but sporting a chonmage hairstyle, carried a lantern, had a katana at his waist, and wore a demon mask on his face.

Unlike Kyoto, where monks mainly run temples, shrine maidens, and Onmyoji (yin-yang masters), this is different.

Edo was a city of samurai.

There is a tradition here of using swords to exorcise spirits.

Although the shogunate has long since disappeared and the city has been renamed Tokyo, the influence of the samurai here has not diminished much.

"Please come in, the adults have already arrived."

"what……"

It seems I was the last one to arrive.

no way.

Hachioji is too far from Tokyo, and I came by taxi.

Step into this rather old Japanese-style mansion.

Various kinds of green plants are planted between the wooden courtyard walls, and small candles are hung among them.

The vegetation in the garden is also quite lush.

Every now and then, you can hear the sound of flowing water.

Along the stone-paved path.

Before long, Gao Chuanlong arrived at the front of the main house, which had its door wide open. There were already quite a few people sitting inside.

They're all old guys.

The only other young man besides himself was a man covered in blood with half his hand missing.

He was trembling, and kept muttering to himself...

“Dead… Teacher… Brother… Senior Toudou… all dead… Damn it, kill him… You must kill him… Bastard!!”

"All right."

The elderly man sitting on the tatami mat interrupted the young man.

"Don't embarrass yourself in front of the guests, Jiu Yuan. Let him have some peace and quiet."

"Yes."

The old man in the lower seat swung the long sword in front of him and used the scabbard to knock the still muttering man with the severed hand unconscious.

"Well then, since the Takagawa family representative is here, let's talk about the specific details."

"Ok."

The old man, who had just been called Jiuyuan, began to report.

"At 10:37 p.m., in the parking lot of an apartment building in Shinjuku 9-chome, Ueno and his colleagues unexpectedly encountered the [Death Mark] while investigating its source."

"Eight minutes and thirty-seven seconds later, Ueno and his disciples Masao Takaoka and Sagi Fujiwara were confirmed dead. Osamu Takaoka had one arm severed but remained standing. The apartment building at the scene was destroyed and collapsed as a result. The number of people affected by the accident is still being tallied."

silence.

After a long while, the elderly man in the seat of honor finally spoke again.

"What did the Kamishiro family say?"

"The Kamishiro family stated that they could not interfere with the actions of the [Grand Duke Jupiter], however..."

"But what?"

"They said that the [Grand Duke Jupiter] had never fought a powerful samurai before, so when it first arrived in Tokyo, it met Ueno and the others and its interest was piqued. Now that it has fought the samurai, as long as we don't provoke it again, it shouldn't attack again."

"should?"

"Yes……"

Silence, a long silence once again.

Isn't this being completely looked down upon, you old folks!

Takagawa Takayuki sat at the very back, facing directly at the old man sitting in the high seat in the distance—the president of the Tokyo Spirit Medium Association.

what do you say that is?

I don't remember his name, but it doesn't really matter anyway.

The other person stared straight at him.

"The Takagawa family once fought against the [Grand Duke Jupiter], right?"

"Ah."

Gao Chuanlong nodded.

"So, as the most outstanding genius in the Gaochuan family over the years, can you restrain the [Grand Duke Jupiter], Gaochuan-kun?"

"There's no need to kill it or seal it away. We just need to stop it from running rampant. Tokyo has been quite turbulent lately, and besides, we can't let it cause trouble here."

The old man, whose name was unknown, said this.

Almost simultaneously.

All eyes in the room were on him.

And to this.

Takagawa Takayuki's answer was yes.

"Yes, yes."

Restraining the "Grand Duke Jupiter" is a very simple matter for me.

but……

"I reject."

Chapter Twenty-Four: Takagawa Takayuki Has a Dream

"Make an offer."

The old man spread his hands, with an expression of someone who had seen it all before.

"The six wards of central Tokyo are allowed to allow the Takagawa family to take over new shrines or temples. The headquarters can also recommend you or someone from the Takagawa family to serve as the next administrative vice minister. As for other requests, you can also make them."

"These are all things that can be discussed."

Those old guys in high positions are indeed very generous.

but.

"Don't you understand Japanese?"

Takagawa Ryu repeated himself.

“I said—I refuse.”

"You kid!"