I'm a Pokémon Master from School City (by mistake)

Basically, you can instantly max out the favorability of the first village, so there shouldn't be any problems.

but...

Although she agreed, Chiyo did not put away the Pokémon.

These villagers are only temporarily showing friendliness due to their own pressure; we should still be cautious.

Seeing that Chiyo hadn't taken back the Pokémon, Kagome didn't try to persuade her further.

Although she couldn't see through the villagers' intentions, she wasn't naive and knew the importance of being cautious.

Without saying a word, he pulled Chiyo along and walked with the villagers back to the village.

Once she left the forest, she discovered that everything had changed.

This place should still be near her home, and the mountains and rivers are basically familiar to her. However, there are no more main roads, no more rows of houses, and no more shops, parks, bus stations, or anything else that Kagome is familiar with.

Some areas are vast grasslands, some are large tracts of reclaimed paddy fields, and some are dirt roads worn out by people.

In the fields, you can still see farmers using simple tools to cultivate the land.

It looks exactly like an ancient village from a TV series.

不 ...

Compared to the Taiga drama, these villagers' clothes were even more tattered. The villagers were thin but still sturdy. Many of them looked up at their group, wanting to run but seemingly unable to put down their farm work, so they just stood there in the fields.

Some women, however, ran off with their children in their arms, disappearing from sight.

Chiyo followed Kagome, walking in the middle of the group.

With people all around, this wasn't a particularly standard escort formation.

These people are still wary of me, and they're probably trying to take me and Kagome down.

Chiyo wasn't angry; she was also wary of these people.

Pikachu was perched on Kagome's shoulder, while Kagome hugged Geodude, with Chikorita also resting on her shoulder.

If these people make any unusual moves, the three of them will immediately launch a counterattack.

Pokémon are very dependent on human organizations and are not very good at protecting humans and their property.

However, this is on the premise that you don't have a deep relationship with your trainer, except for your own trainer.

Pokémon are also emotional beings; they know who treats them well, and they are also more innocent than humans.

If you treat your Pokémon with sincerity and genuine affection, they will do their best to protect you, even with their own lives.

Chiyo also takes her Pokémon seriously, treating them with sincerity in return.

So at this time, as long as her Pokémon is by her side, she will feel very at ease.

After walking for a while, Chiyo's eyes began to see large patches of black.

It's hard to tell what they are, but they all look very similar, so they should be villagers' houses.

Just then, she saw a very conspicuous figure appear in her field of vision.

It is a humanoid shape that is wider than average and has an unusually distinct white upper body and red lower body.

'Grandma Feng?'

It's not very clear, but Japanese shrine maidens are basically dressed like this.

Then, she noticed that the person seemed to be making some unusual movements.

"Pickup..."

"Stop! Pikachu!"

The next second, Chiyo felt something being sprinkled on her face.

Chapter 83 Battle Against Monsters

'Salt?'

Fortunately, Chiyo stopped Pikachu in time, otherwise it would have been another conflict.

Feeling something being sprinkled on her face, Chiyo dipped her finger in the substance and licked it.

"puff!"

It's bitter, astringent, and very salty.

No need to guess.

This is sea salt, and it's the kind of coarse salt with a lot of impurities and poor processing.

It was ground into almost powder.

"What are you doing!"

Kagome was annoyed that salt had been thrown in her face for no reason.

This doesn't seem like a strange way to treat guests, does it?

"I already told you," Chiyo said, both dissatisfied and helpless, "we're not demons or monsters!"

"Huh?" This time it was Kagome's turn to be puzzled.

“This is salt.” Chiyo asked, a little puzzled, “Doesn’t your family run a shrine? Didn’t anyone tell you that salt has the power to ward off evil spirits, bring good luck, and exorcise demons?”

"Well, she might be overestimating the power of salt in exorcising demons, but she probably thinks that if she sprinkles some salt on us, we will reveal our true forms, thus distinguishing whether we are human or demon."

Grandma Feng looked Chiyo up and down, then glanced at the three 'monsters'.

Although I've never seen them before, they don't seem like evil spirits or anything repulsive to me, and they don't have any demonic aura about them.

The girl with brown hair seemed to understand the purpose of sprinkling salt.

"It doesn't look like a demon anymore," Grandma Kaede said. "But since we heard you were in Inuyasha's forest, we still need to be careful."

“If they’re not monsters,” a man said, “then they must be spies from another country? Especially that girl with brown hair, she looks like some barbarian from who-knows-where.”

"what?!"

Chiyo felt a slight anger.

In her previous life, she was a citizen of the Celestial Empire. After transmigrating, she was at least of your kind. When did she become a barbarian shogun?!

"What are you talking about?!" Kagome spoke up before Chiyo could get angry. "Misaka Sisters are supposed to be returned overseas Chinese, citizens too?! Saying that is incredibly rude!"

"what?!"

Chiyo was a little surprised, but the fact that the female lead spoke up for her warmed her heart.

'Speaking of which...'

Chiyo ran her fingers through her hair. She remembered that while there were various colorful hair colors in Inuyasha, most humans had black hair or white hair due to age.

My hair does look a bit out of place.

Moreover, she also knew that the people of Japan have always been quite xenophobic and self-important.

The term "Nanman" not only carries a derogatory connotation, but also likely refers to Europeans who crossed the sea. For example, "Nanman-dong" refers to armor with a European style.

From this perspective, this person is quite knowledgeable.

"They really are barbarians." The man seemed certain of his suspicions and said, "They must be spies, preparing to attack us."

"Shut up!" Seeing the tense atmosphere, especially Chiyo's increasingly dark face, Grandma Feng immediately scolded, "What nonsense are you spouting! Even if you wanted to attack, why would you attack our poor little village that doesn't even have enough food to feed itself?!"

"What could you possibly steal? Your wild vegetables, taro, or those tattered clothes you passed down from your grandfather?!"

What a bunch of idiots!

"Forehead..."

The man was speechless; there really wasn't much to rob in their village. They were desperately poor, barely enough food for their own family.

"Ok?"

Granny Feng seemed to notice something, and she took three steps in two to walk up to Kagome.

Because of Chiyo's presence, Kagome wasn't captured, so Granny Kaede didn't pinch Kagome's face to make her make a good expression like in the original story. Instead, she twisted her body from side to side and carefully examined Kagome for a while.

"So alike! So much like Kikyo!"

The saying goes that one's values ​​follow one's physical appearance.

This statement isn't limited to modern times; it also applies to ancient times.

However, different classes and groups of people have different requirements for the facial features that can follow them.

For example, it looks like a bellflower.

These words immediately eased the tense atmosphere. Chiyo and her Pokémon, who were previously considered 'barbarians' and 'monsters' by the villagers, were now seen as 'barbarians' and cute, unfamiliar little animals.

The atmosphere eased, and the villagers, busy with their farm work, soon dispersed.

Kikyo took Kagome and Chiyo to her house to settle in.

"Your eyes..."

Grandma Kaede noticed Chiyo's eyes and waved her hand in front of them.

"It's nothing," Chiyo shook her head and said, "It was just due to some unexpected circumstances. It's much better than when I first arrived. At this rate, I estimate I should be able to fully regain my sight by tonight."

At night?

Chiyo pondered, "It seems like we'll be encountering that centipede demon called 'Hundred-Legged Demon Woman' right from the start, right?"

Although this henchman isn't very strong, we still need to be careful.

Grandma Kaede's room wasn't very big; it was just a typical village house in Japan during that period.

There's not much to say about pure wood.

A pile of jars and pots.

Grandma Kaede quickly settled Chiyo and Kagome in before going out to find some ingredients.

It's true that there isn't enough food.

Limited productivity, coupled with the constant warfare between powerful lords during the Warring States period, meant that farmers' taxes were quite exorbitant.

The most common arrangement is six public officials and four private officials; in some cases, it can reach seven public officials and three private officials; and in others, it is at least four public officials and six private officials. Moreover, implementing this arrangement was met with resistance.

Moreover, there are many on the surface, and given the uniform nature of feudal society, the actual amount paid is even greater.

According to statistics, ordinary people can eat white rice for about 26 days a year, and that's under ideal conditions and only during festivals. Their daily diet consists of millet, sorghum, beans, taro, as well as various wild vegetables and mushrooms found in the mountains.

It would be absolutely right to call it a tragedy.

Even someone like Granny Feng, who is highly respected in the village and possesses professional skills and is an important force in defense, doesn't have much stock in her home.

They opened the jars and pots and found some taro and millet, and then went out to find mushrooms and other fungi.

When we returned, the fields were already dark.

Meanwhile, Kagome tried to find something to talk about with Chiyo, but to no avail.

until night.

Grandma Feng had just returned when she started a fire and cooked a big pot of stew using mushrooms she had found using words, taro from her own garden, and other ingredients she had gathered from other villagers.

In general...

"This thing..."

Chiyo held a small wooden bowl, her face showing disdain, though it certainly didn't look very nice.

Compared to the food I craved from watching anime back then, the real-life version of this mixed soup looks rather unappetizing...

generalization.

Vegan, with no expectations or hopes, the only seasoning being a handful of coarse salt that had been sprinkled on them earlier.

Moreover, this is still a rural food processing technique...

It's already pretty good if you can eat it, or at least not find any small stones in it.

As for the taste...

Haha~