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

This is also one of the reasons why she is reluctant to tell the truth.

The demon slayer clan sent the Shikon Jewel to her because they didn't want its power to be misused, and asked her to protect it.

Kikyo never even considered using the Shikon Jewel.

The current situation makes her feel like she's the one who's been caught stealing from her.

In particular, she didn't want Kujo Toru to know.

Another reason is that the power of the Shikon Jewel is extremely unique.

It is true that jade can enhance the power or spiritual energy of monsters, but that's not entirely true.

The true purpose of the Shikon Jewel is to fulfill the user's wishes.

This is something Kikyo only discovered after returning from Hourai Island.

It is only because in the past, people or monsters who possessed the Shikon Jewel were bewitched by its power that such rumors arose.

When she was on the verge of death, she didn't think of power, but inexplicably thought of a certain person.

I want to see him again while I'm still alive.

The result is what we see now.

Therefore, Kikyo could never tell the truth.

These kinds of things are best kept to yourself.

"It appears only once every fifty years, so is Penglai Island about to appear?"

Kikyo wasn't surprised when Kujo Toru suddenly asked a question:

"You want to go and defeat the remaining two great demons?"

He nodded silently.

He needs to return to the modern world to fulfill his promise to Tsukiyo.

And as he expected, the system's training missions had already been issued when he returned to this training world last night.

[Trial Mission: Return of Eternal Night]

[Basic Information: Tsukuyomi, longing for her sister, created a human form that closely resembled Amaterasu, the Great Sun Goddess, and named it Kamiya. The human form came to life, stole Tsukuyomi's divine body, descended to earth, took the five treasures, and sought to seize the source of night's food.]

[Basic Reward: 2 Skill Points]

[Special Reward: Golden Treasure Chest 1]

[Limited Era: Modern]

No matter what, Kaguya was a human form created by Tsukiyomi in front of Amaterasu Omikami, and she even stole the Ame no Hagoromo. She was definitely not an ordinary great demon.

It's hard to say whether she or the peak-level Tenma Murakumo is stronger or weaker.

At his peak, when he was at the height of his power, he could still have a substitute player, but now Tsukiyomi is already dormant inside him.

Moreover, judging from Tsukiyomi's words, Amaterasu Omikami clearly doesn't want to get involved in this matter.

In other words, they can only rely on themselves and call for backup.

Therefore, Kujo Toru did not want to let go of the experience that the two great yokai could provide, hoping to improve himself as much as possible.

And incidentally, it can also avenge a certain shrine maiden.

Volume 1: Chapter 217 You jump, I jump!

However, Kikyo shook her head.

"Based on the timeline, there's still about a year left, and I plan to go there in person then."

"A year..."

Kujo Toru was a little disappointed.

He might be able to wait a week, but a year is too long.

Based on the circumstances of the training mission announcement, it was impossible for Kaguya to wait until that time.

It seems we need to figure out how to travel back and forth between this era and the modern world first.

After the conversation ended, the room fell silent.

For Kujo Toru, this period of time was simply a week, during which he went to Fukuoka Prefecture to deal with the matter of Yatogami, and there was nothing much to talk about.

Kikyo's personality makes it impossible for her to recount every detail of the past fifty years.

If we can see him again and confirm that he is still alive and well, and has not been forgotten by mankind like other gods, then it will be enough for Liuyi Qi? Ba Si Shi to finally disappear.

After finishing their meal, the two went their separate ways.

Kikyo went to the village, intending to find out from Kaede if anything had happened in the vicinity in the past few days.

If there is a suspected powerful monster, she will seize the opportunity to defeat it.

Kujo Toru, on the other hand, went directly to the forest, intending to thoroughly study the Bone-Eating Well.

A light white mist hung in the air, and sunlight filtered through the gaps in the tree canopy, creating the illusion of floating ribbons of light.

It has a kind of beauty that doesn't seem like it's from the real world.

Unfortunately, this fog was all foul air.

It's even more vibrant than when he came here fifty years ago.

According to Kikyo, one reason is that the intensity of the war is increasing and life is becoming more and more difficult, which inevitably leads to more and more negative emotions among people.

On the other hand, there is the problem of the well that eats bones.

Over the years, after each time she exorcised a monster, she would have the villagers bury the monster's corpse, even if it took a lot of effort to cleanse the filth that had clung to them afterwards.

This would greatly reduce the villagers' fear of monsters.

If someone were to treat the illness alone without anyone knowing, over time, the villagers would start to have all sorts of wild thoughts and become anxious and fearful.

For example, if there are no monsters around for so long, are they about to launch a Hundred Demon Parade?

For example, people say, "I've never seen the priestess do anything, is she a fraud?"

These days, there are quite a few people who pretend to be monks and swindle money everywhere. Since their lives are precarious anyway, they might as well make a big score and then run off to places like Kyoto, Osaka, and Edo.

These are all experiences left behind by Kikyo during her past travels.

Therefore, we need to let the villagers see it for themselves and involve them in it before they can feel completely at ease.

The place where the villagers used the potion to bury the monster's corpse is the Well of Bones.

Following the source of the mist, they gradually ventured deeper into the forest, and before long, Kujo Toru saw the familiar ancient well.

Fifty years have passed, yet it has left no trace on it.

The sacred tree next to it seemed a little thicker, its leaves swaying.

Beside the well, someone built a small shrine, inside which stood a plaque that read "Mijima Purification Deity".

This is the name of the main deity enshrined at the real-world Seifu Taisha Shrine.

It must be related to Hiyori Iki.

After all, in the world of trials, he had only mentioned this divine name when he signed a contract with her to serve as a priestess.

Could it be that because I came here through the Well of Bones, the villagers simply started worshipping me here?

If that's the case, then wouldn't the monster corpses that were thrown into the well be considered offerings to themselves?

Kujo Toru's expression was somewhat subtle.

I walked forward until I reached the wellhead, then peered inside.

Through the sunlight shining on the edge of the well, one could barely see the bottom.

The well was empty, with only foul odor emanating from it.

After thinking for a moment, he jumped straight down from the well.

During the fall, a cherry blossom pink light suddenly emanated from my arms, accompanied by a burning sensation.

It is a fragment of the Shikon Jewel.

A knowing glint flashed in Kujo Toru's eyes.

On the other side of the village, Kikyo and Kaede knelt alone in the house.

The atmosphere was somewhat heavy.

Feng, his eyes slightly cloudy, looked at the many priestesses before him whose faces had never changed, and sighed softly:

"Are you really leaving, sister?"

"Ah."

Kikyo responded softly, carefully examining Kaede's face.

My thoughts drifted away.

If it weren't for the Shikon Jewel, I would probably look similar to Kaede now.

“The villagers are not afraid of you, sister, you don’t need to do this.”

Feng tried to persuade her earnestly, but was only met with a curt reply from Kikyo:

"I know."

The witch knew that the villagers were actually quite concerned about the fact that she hadn't aged at all in fifty years.

However, they did not fear her because of this; on the contrary, they respected her even more.

This respect grew stronger as the attacking monsters were defeated.

Some say she is a celestial maiden, while others say she is actually a living god.

In short, it is not human.

In the past, she could sit with the village children and teach them about herbs, but now, influenced by what they see and hear, the children all bow respectfully to her when they see her.

If the parents found out that I dared to disrespect the shrine maiden, I would be in big trouble when I got home.

There was no rejection, no slander, but this heartfelt respect only intensified the shrine maiden's inhuman and otherworldly aura.

So for the past twenty years, she has rarely come to the village and has mostly stayed at the shrine in the back mountain.

No wonder Feng said that after hearing her say she was leaving.

Kikyo slowly let out a sigh of relief.

However, she didn't care much about such things, so that wasn't the reason, and it wasn't a real departure.

"I only left with Kujo for a while. Although he didn't say it, he's probably back in the mortal world again because of some trouble. I'll come back after I help him resolve it."

Kikyo's expression remained unchanged; she merely offered a brief explanation, her eyelids slightly lowered.

"Just think of me as going on a journey. During this time, I'll leave the village to you."

With things having come to this point, what else could Feng do?

There was no other way but to agree:

"Yes, sister."

After leaving Maple's room, the shrine maiden headed towards the forest.

Although ordinary people cannot smell it, for a powerful shrine maiden like her, the divine scent emanating from Kujo Toru is quite noticeable.

There's absolutely no need to worry about not being able to find him.

As she walked along the road, seeing the villagers, whose families had changed hands twice, bowing respectfully to her, Kikyo wasn't particularly happy.

Upon arriving in the forest, Riku walked all the way to the Well of Bones.

The shrine maiden's beautiful brows furrowed.

The aroma stops here.

After a thorough search of the surrounding area, the trail ended there.

Peeking into the well, I saw nothing but emptiness; there was no one in sight.