Supernatural/Anime Crossover: Where Did My Romantic Comedy Go?

The reason is simple: they are already overwhelmed with their own problems.

They eat one meal and don't know where their next meal will come from; they live for today and don't know tomorrow. Nobody knows if they will wake up one day to find themselves completely forgotten by humanity and have disappeared.

The loss of faith, the population explosion, the rise of negative emotions... monsters are getting stronger and stronger, while gods are getting weaker and weaker.

Even now, a large number of nameless gods have already disappeared, and most of the remaining gods have to avoid even situations like Shihua where demons gather in droves.

Only a renowned martial god like Bishamonten could eliminate some of them, but once the Wind Tunnel was opened, even the blonde Valkyrie was helpless.

If things continue like this, one day the border that is currently barely holding up will eventually collapse completely.

Then, the era in which demons and monsters dance with humans will return.

This time, however, there were no gods to protect them.

At this moment, the appearance of Kujo Toru made Yato start to seriously consider the future that he had intentionally ignored.

And he made his decision: to follow Kujo Toru!

Regardless of his true motives, it seems that he is trying to change this increasingly collapsing world.

Anyway, I've thought about working for [Ten]'s men. What difference does it make who I work for? Kujo Toru is much more pleasing to the eye and amiable than those guys from Takamagahara.

So now he only has one thing to worry about:

If you're going to join the new leader, you have to demonstrate your value.

If he accepts Kujo Toru's proposal without doing anything, wouldn't he be begging on his knees?

Although he was down on his luck, Yato still had a strong backbone.

He wanted to eat his meal standing up!

Before this, I would never have stayed at a purification shrine!

"Let's go. I've figured out where to sleep tonight. Get some rest, and we'll continue searching for Ama-Kusanagi and Kaguya tomorrow."

With a wave of his hand, Yato walked straight in one direction.

Xueyin sighed helplessly and silently followed in his footsteps.

Before long, the two arrived at a torii gate.

Yukine looked up at the sign and read the words on it:

"Higurashi Shrine."

His eyes suddenly sharpened:

"Yato, you again..."

However, unlike usual, Yato acted out of character this time, covering his mouth before he could finish speaking.

"Quiet down!"

The voice was soft, but very earnest.

Yato stared straight into the darkness ahead, his expression serious, his deep blue eyes filled with caution.

Xueyin followed his gaze and looked ahead.

The solemn main hall prostrated itself in darkness.

Besides them, two other figures were slowly walking inside, as if they were taking a stroll.

Seeing that familiar figure and the snow-white hunting robe, Yukine immediately became excited.

It's Lord Kujo!

But soon, he realized something was wrong.

It was partly because Yato's attitude was wrong, and partly because of the divine weapon beside Lord Kujo, which he had never seen before.

"Let's go, let's follow them quietly."

A smile appeared on Yato's face. He called out to him in a low voice and then trailed far behind the two people in front of him.

That's how you realize your own value, isn't it?

Volume 1: Chapter 163 There really are people who treat the Heavenly Cloud as junk?

Yukine might not recognize Nora, but how could Yato not recognize him?

As a martial god born from the wish of Huang Mao's father, he and Nora are like siblings; they would never mistake each other even if they were reduced to ashes.

And that "Kujo Toru," coincidentally, is also an acquaintance of his.

Just by looking at the two of them, he knew that his blond father was definitely plotting something against Kujo Toru again.

In the past, he might have hesitated, but he would most likely have turned a blind eye because of past events.

But now, he has made up his mind to become the number one general under Lord Kujo, and this behavior must be severely punished!

Once this job is done, I can prove my worth and live openly and honestly at Seifu Taisha Shrine from now on.

It's not impossible for me to secure a position as a secondary priest!

Just thinking about these wonderful days gives Yato a lot of motivation.

Unbeknownst to both the clam and the girl, the down-on-his-luck god, who was desperately trying to improve himself, was already following them and was still searching for the legendary divine sword in the Higurashi Shrine.

"The Sword of Unrivaled Power... Could something so important really be here?"

The clam asked the question that had been puzzling it most.

For the gods, the Kusanagi sword holds irreplaceable significance.

It was extracted from the tail of the Yamata no Orochi after the Sumeru Zenzun killed it, symbolizing the suppression of demons by the gods.

Then, Ninjaku-no-Mikoto descended upon Ashihara no Nakatsukuni with the Kusanagi-no-Murakumo, becoming the ruler of the human world. This is known as the descent of the Heavenly Grandson, symbolizing legitimacy.

Therefore, even though there are other divine weapons like the Ame no Habakiri and the Sanmei Sword, the Ame no Kusanagi holds a unique position.

Even if it had fallen into the form of a demonic sword, it should still be in the hands of the Three Nobles or enshrined in the Atsuta Shrine.

How could it be carelessly tossed into such a dilapidated little shrine as junk?

The girl's response was... silence.

Because she didn't know either.

The rear shrine has traditionally been the residence of those associated with the shrine.

Higurashi Shrine has a long history, and even after modern renovations, it still retains its appearance from the Kamakura period.

It made the snail and clam nostalgic for the old days.

I walked up to the gate, reached out and pushed it, but it wouldn't budge.

It's locked from the inside.

That's normal, though. At this hour, most people would be asleep by now.

He turned his head to look at the girl, then stepped aside.

"Zero, it's up to you now."

Although he knew the girl was Nora, a divine weapon that had changed hands countless times and been given more names than the monsters he had killed, he still habitually called her by the name he had given her.

"Ah."

The girl nodded.

Extend your finger, and a viscous stream of water swirls around it.

Then, under the girl's control, it went straight into the keyhole.

A moment later, with a click, the tightly closed door was opened a crack.

The snail-clam pushed the door open and entered.

They acted as if they were at home, completely unconcerned about breaking into someone's house late at night.

In any case, ordinary people cannot see Chang Shi, nor can they catch a glimpse of him.

The room was dark; all the lights were off.

However, this level of darkness posed no obstacle to the snail-clam.

He wandered around the house like an invisible man, searching carefully even though he didn't think anyone would actually keep something as dangerous as the Ama no Kusanagi in their home.

Like I said, we're already here, what if something happens?

Unfortunately, they still came up empty-handed.

They were all everyday items for ordinary people. The only things that caught his eye were the cardboard boxes labeled "Shikon Jewel" piled up in the corner of the living room.

I've heard of the Four Souls?? 涼依彡-兒倭玖陾踆之玉蠃蚌.

Before he fell into a deep sleep, it caused quite a stir.

It is said to be a precious gem formed by the combination of the souls of a priestess with extremely powerful spiritual energy and a group of great demons.

If obtained by a monster, it can greatly increase its power.

For some reason, it disappeared inexplicably later.

The clam had always considered it a fabricated rumor, but it was indeed from that time onward that it almost never saw a great monster again.

Thinking of this, he became interested, opened a few boxes, glanced at them, and immediately lost interest.

It's just a box of glass beads, without any special craftsmanship, so it has no value as a souvenir.

Finally, he found a storage room at the very end of the first-floor corridor.

The room was filled with all sorts of antiques that looked very old, and it was covered in dust.

Compared to those boxes of "Shikon Jewel", the items here are all genuine.

The tengu's mask, the kappa's right hand, the tanuki's leaves... They may look unremarkable and ordinary, but the foul aura surrounding them is undeniable.

"...Could it really be here?"

The snail and clam were now somewhat unsure.

No, what kind of shrine would just pile these things up like junk?

Normally, shouldn't we either completely purify it or seal it away properly?

This isn't the way to court death.

Judging from this, it seems quite possible that Ama no Kusanagi is indeed buried in this dangerous pile of junk.

Then, as the artifact was searched by Qi Wai, it undoubtedly confirmed this.

After opening the top of the last junk box and throwing the messy contents aside, the clam finally found a straight sword at the very bottom of the box.

The wooden sheath is completely undecorated and looks quite rustic.

The top of the sword hilt is inlaid with a pale white pearl, and there is nothing else on it; it is very inconspicuous.

However, the powerful sealing barrier on the scabbard and the faintly menacing aura emanating from it made Yingbang tremble with fear even though it wasn't holding the sword.

but……

His gaze fell on the bronze clasp relief on the scabbard, and with the power of a god, he tried his best to decipher the three characters on it.

【Congyunya】

"Isn't it the Kusanagi-no-Murakumo?!"

The clam exclaimed in surprise.

The girl couldn't help but lean closer to look at the words on it, her brows furrowing slightly.

"I've been tracking it for so long, and it turns out it's a fake."

A voice came from the doorway, sounding relieved.

They all turned their heads away, and before they knew it, two figures, one tall and one short, were standing in the corridor.

With his black, tousled hair, deep blue eyes, and worn-out tracksuit, Yato leaned against the door and window, waving at the two of them.

"Hey, long time no see. I didn't expect you to be alive again."

His gaze fell on the girl who remained silent, simply watching him. Yato continued, "..."