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

The two quickly ran towards the passageway.

Proceed to the altar for the ceremony.

That was the last stop on their journey to Daimyo Village.

The mountain wind was incredibly strong at the edge of the cliff.

Misaki Narumi could feel her skirt clinging tightly to her body even while standing here; if she hadn't been holding onto the altar with her left hand, she probably wouldn't have been able to stand at all.

Her delicate, doll-like face was unusually pale and bloodless, revealing an unhealthy feeling due to lack of sun exposure.

Her heterochromatic eyes, one scarlet and one deep blue, added to her mystique.

The wind grew stronger and stronger, almost making it impossible for her to open her eyes.

"That's enough, Ming. You should leave now. With my power, the Yellow Springs won't affect you."

A gentle female voice rang out from the altar, but the words were shattered by the fierce wind before they could travel far:

"I made a mistake ten years ago, and I should make up for it. I am already very grateful that you came as promised to help me retrieve the Kagura Bell. That's enough."

Misaki Mei slowly spoke: "Is this enough?"

A snow-white figure was reflected in the azure left eye.

When she was four years old, she developed a malignant tumor in her left eye and underwent surgery to remove it. Later, her mother made her a prosthetic eye.

Perhaps for this reason, from childhood, this prosthetic eye has been able to see things that ordinary people cannot.

Although she later couldn't bear the world she saw with her left eye and voluntarily put on an eye patch, it was thanks to this eye that she was able to see the appearance of her best friend at this time.

Beneath the withered cherry blossom tree, the pure and innocent shrine maiden stood with her back to Misaki Mei.

The snow-white dress was embroidered with crimson flying bird patterns, and a magnificent crown was worn on her forehead, making her look quite holy.

Long, black hair cascaded down to her waist and hips like a waterfall, dancing in the mountain breeze.

He looked down at the endless, dark blue fire dragons below the mountain and remained silent.

The once pristine, mirror-like black barrier lake has been completely transformed.

A crimson light emanated from the deep lake bottom, shooting straight into the night sky, connecting heaven and earth, and enveloping the entire hill.

The countless stars scattered across the dark night sky paled in comparison to this light.

"You've already helped me so much, thank you."

The priestess did not turn around; her voice was gentle, filled with deep gratitude.

Misaki Mei took a deep breath and stared intently at his best friend's back.

She knew this might be the last time she saw him.

"Then... take care."

There were so many things he wanted to say, but in the end, Misaki Mei could only utter such a simple sentence.

He then turned and left.

There was no forced requirement to stay.

Because Kurokawa Ritsuki wants to restart the mountain-burning ritual to seal the resurrected Yatogami and the entrance to Yomi.

As an ordinary person, with at most some spiritual vision, she had no way of getting involved in such matters.

Leaving now, so that her dearest friend won't feel burdened, is the last thing she can do to help.

However, she soon stopped walking.

His heterochromatic eyes were filled with surprise.

His brows furrowed.

Who are you? Why are you here?

On the path leading to the Kurokawa family's fifth prison chamber, two figures stood side by side.

They are a boy and a girl.

She was wearing a high school uniform and was very good-looking.

The boy's expression remained unchanged after seeing her, without the slightest fluctuation.

On the contrary, the girl's eyes were full of vigilance, and the katana she held in her hands was itching to strike at any moment.

What surprised Misaki Mei, besides the fact that there were strangers here, was precisely this.

Although she didn't actually use it, the gleaming blades clearly indicated that the knife in the girl's hand was genuine and sharpened.

It was an absolute murder weapon!

"You must be Misaki Mei. Asano Nana has been looking for you for days."

Kujo Toru didn't care about the other person's attitude and didn't answer her question. Instead, he changed the subject and looked towards the altar.

Suddenly, I caught a glimpse of the illusory, pure white witch's back.

"You know Asano Nana? What did you do to her?!"

Misaki Mei's wariness did not lessen when Kujo Toru mentioned Asano Nana; on the contrary, it intensified.

"..."

Kujo Toru was somewhat speechless.

The other party's attitude makes it seem like they've already assumed I'm the bad guy.

Isn't it because you know someone you know that you think they're a friend?

However, he completely ignored the situation at that moment.

I believe that anyone who suddenly sees two strangers carrying sharpened knives in a desolate wilderness where no one else should be would not think they are good people.

Fortunately, at this moment, the priestess standing on the altar turned around and spoke, breaking the increasingly tense atmosphere:

"I'm sorry, both of you. Since you've come all the way from Kurokawa Shrine, you must know that what's about to happen here is very dangerous. So I think it would be better if you left first."

The shrine maiden's attitude was very calm.

Her eyes and brows were gentle and tender, and even in this situation, she still spoke softly.

It's hard to believe that she experienced the five prisons of the Kurokawa family during her lifetime.

But perhaps it was because of this that she was able to successfully transform into a spirit through the secret technique.

Just as Asagi Yoshino was about to speak, Kujo Toru grabbed her hand and stopped her before she could utter a sound.

He looked at Kujo Toru with a belly full of doubts, but in the end, he only received a slight shake of his head.

Forget it, let's leave it to Lord Kujo. He must have his reasons for doing this.

With this in mind, Yoshino Asagi simply cleared her mind and started to give up.

"So you did know we were coming?"

Kujo Tetsu calmly asked the question, leaving Misaki Mei standing aside, seemingly without any urgency whatsoever.

The priestess showed no impatience, but patiently answered:

"Yes, I knew it the moment you triggered my barrier."

After saying that, she added another piece of advice:

"So you should know the situation. The burning ceremony is about to begin. It's really dangerous here. You should leave with Ming quickly."

Kujo Toru stood motionless: "Sorry, I really don't know. Could you please explain?"

His unusually roguish demeanor made Asagi Yoshino take a second look at him.

The priestess noticed it too; a hint of helplessness crossed her gentle face. She took a deep breath and focused her gaze on her close friend.

"I'm sorry, Ming, you explain to them. I still need to prepare for the ceremony."

Misaki Mei nodded, then glared at Kujo Toru with considerable displeasure.

She then began to recount what she knew about Daimura's past.

Kujo Toru listened silently, verifying the information against what he already possessed.

He wasn't just bored; he was testing the waters.

To test whether that important person had any involvement in the reopening of the burning mountain ceremony ten years later.

According to Misaki Mei, ten years ago, on the night before the burning ceremony was to be held in Daimura, Kurokawa Ritsuki had approached her.

At the time, all they asked her to do was leave Daimyo Village, leave this place where even the land itself was filled with evil.

Misaki Mei was unaware of the situation, but trusting her best friend, she did as instructed.

Then I regretted it.

On that very day, despite the clear blue sky, an unprecedented landslide occurred in Daiyu Village.

The entire village, along with the relocated Yomiyama Middle School, was buried, and no one survived.

So for the past ten years, she has been trying to find out the truth about that day. To this end, she settled down in Misaki Town and made a living by using the doll-making skills she learned from her adoptive mother.

However, she found nothing. She suspected that the residents of the town knew something, but whenever Daimiya was mentioned, everyone chose to keep quiet.

Over time, everyone in the town started avoiding her.

And rumors began to circulate about her, saying that she was the only survivor of Daimura and that she was a person plagued by misfortune.

In addition, because her prosthetic eye could see some things, even fewer people wanted to associate with her.

Until two years ago, a new civil servant named Asano Nana came to the town hall.

Because they were the only two people of similar age in Misaki-cho, they quickly became friends.

Not long ago, she obtained the town hall's tourism promotional documents from the past two or three decades from Nana Asano, and discovered some clues in them.

Remembering some things that Kurokawa Ritsuki had told her, she finally made up her mind to go into the mountains alone three days ago and come to Kurokawa Shrine again.

This time, she met her best friend, who had become a celestial being, and learned the truth from her.

For example, the Kurokawa family is a branch family, and the Yato-gami is suppressed beneath the Kurokawa Shrine.

Of course, there's also the Kurokawa family's inhumane Five Prisons Secret Technique.

They also learned the reason why Daimimura was completely wiped out.

She is Kurokawa Kiritsuki's older sister, Kurokawa Ritsuki.

In order to protect her younger sister, she volunteered to perform the Five Prisons Secret Technique the day before her eighteenth birthday.

Kurokawa Kirizuki succeeded, but she also regretted it.

They became spirits, but the burning ceremony was still a few months away.

During this time, no one could see her or touch her.

Her life ended the day before her eighteenth birthday.

Thus, Kurokawa Kirizuki began to hate his family and also began to resent Daimura, who had enjoyed the protection of the Kurokawa family's priestesses for generations.

This gave her a terrifying idea:

During the burning mountain ceremony, the seal on the Yato God was deliberately broken, allowing this wicked god, recorded in the "Hitachi Province Folklore Records," to destroy the entire village.

At the critical moment, Kurokawa Riyue realized something was wrong. In order to stop her sister, she also underwent the trials of the Five Hells and transformed herself into a spirit.

Kurokawa Kirizuki was stopped in time. The seal was not completely broken, but it was loosened. Yatogami triggered a landslide, and the villagers, along with the Kurokawa family, were completely buried because they did not expect this to happen.

So now, ten years later, Kurokawa Ritsuki plans to hold another ceremony to completely seal away Yatogami.

“That’s the situation,” Misaki Mei said in an unfriendly tone, “So you all come with me right now and stop bothering Ritsuki.”

Kujo Toru, as always, ignored her, only looking at the pure white-clad shrine maiden who had remained silent throughout the entire process, and asked in return:

"Is that really the case, Kurokawa Kiritsuki?"

Volume 1: Chapter 200 (6K) The Seven Luminaries and the Underworld

"Kurokawa Kirizuki?"

Misaki Mei frowned and turned to look at the pure white shrine maiden standing on the altar.