## Chapter 217 – The Great Yokai (5)
‘I gotta do what I gotta do.’
It wasn’t that Takuya ignored the Nyotengu for this reason.
It was just that.
‘What can I even do?’
Even if the Nyotengu was watching him like a stalker, there wasn’t much he could do.
Why not?
Well, she’s a yokai, so he couldn’t report her to the police, and it didn’t seem like she had any particular business with him. Plus,
‘She declared she’s watching me, what can I do?’
It wasn’t like she’d stop if he told her to.
That’s why he thought it was better to just leave her be.
Why not do what he did with Reiko?
‘That’s probably impossible.’
Tengu might seem friendly in the media, but in reality, they’re quite powerful yokai.
Of course, it varies greatly, but the Nyotengu over there was definitely.
‘A monster.’
The moment he tried to gauge her ability, warning lights immediately flashed.
It wasn’t just a simple warning; it was a warning that his [life was in danger], which made the fear even stronger.
One might say he could at least try, but unless it was a situation where he could really get screwed, it wasn’t a good choice.
That’s why Takuya was just trying to do his own thing.
Of course, from the Nyotengu’s perspective, who didn’t know this.
‘It’s not just her abilities that are unique.’
Takuya’s behavior seemed bizarre.
***
The Nyotengu, who had lived for hundreds of years without batting an eye, had seen many humans.
A child who didn’t lose their light even while begging on the streets.
A samurai who was a fool for valuing righteousness and loyalty.
A daimyo who was betrayed because of his exceptional abilities.
Even an emperor who became a yokai, a god, while still being human.
She had seen a variety of humans in her time.
And there was one thing that all these humans had in common.
‘To think he wouldn’t even think anything after seeing me.’
They didn’t leak any desire.
Desire here didn’t just mean sexual desire.
A beast-like child living in the mountains instinctively felt fear towards her power and showed desire for that power.
A samurai who saw her while walking the streets harbored lust for her body.
In ancient times, when she was impersonating another god, people harbored the desire of faith towards her.
That’s right. For the Nyotengu, desire included an obsession with her own ‘power’ and simple lust.
In that sense, that boy was special.
He didn’t seem interested in any of that at all.
No. It wasn’t that he wasn’t interested at all.
It was just that it wasn’t in a good way.
‘High distrust and caution…’
The Nyotengu, who was quite confident in her appearance, didn’t like Takuya’s gaze, which was full of distrust and caution, despite it being their first meeting.
Even more so, he seemed to be trying to manipulate her mind whenever there was an opening.
He was arrogant, but that made him even more interesting.
It wasn’t that there weren’t arrogant beings before, but to have such eyes even after roughly sensing her presence. It was bound to be interesting.
Furthermore.
“Po-po~!”
‘He really went to do it.’
The Nyotengu couldn’t help but laugh even more joyfully at his unique behavior of keeping his word.
Indeed, it was no wonder that such a human would catch the attention of this Nyotengu.
***
A considerable amount of time had passed since Takuya became aware of the Nyotengu’s existence.
During that time, Takuya stopped hanging out with yokai.
Why did he stop? It wasn’t a big deal.
‘No matter how I look at it, the yokai in the hint must be the Nyotengu.’
There was the most likely suspect.
So, it felt a bit off to do anything more.
Plus, honestly, being with Reiko kept making his dick hurt…
That’s why he stopped summoning Reiko again.
He felt a little weak-hearted seeing Reiko, who had grown quite fond of him, looking dejected, but he promised to summon her again diligently when things got less busy, so it would be okay.
Anyway, he had become acquainted with the Nyotengu, but he didn’t have any particular plans.
For now, the Nyotengu basically didn’t seem to see him as anything more than a spectacle.
Rather, if he tried to approach her in this state, he would be the one who would have problems if things went wrong.
No. Actually, there was another big reason.
‘I’m not that good at socializing to become friends with the final boss of an eroge.’
Takuya quickly turned his head away when he saw the Nyotengu, who was smiling at him from the power line, as if she was enjoying herself with the crows.
It was a similar reaction to when a girl he liked looked at him, but the feeling was completely different.
That situation was at least romantic, but this was a thriller.
Anyway, Takuya was living his life as usual.
For reference, ‘as usual’ was exactly that.
Since it was summer vacation, he didn’t go to school, so he would sleep at 12 AM and wake up at 5 AM, do a simple workout in the morning, have breakfast with his family who woke up at 7 AM, and then go to the Tohomu family with Lunako to handle various minor documents and meet with various companies and local leaders to get acquainted.
In the process, he would have sex with a woman, return home, spend enjoyable time with his mothers as usual, and then go back to sleep.
He was repeating this daily routine.
His daily routine was already very different from that of ordinary humans, but this was normal for him.
As Takuya went through his normal daily life, he thought.
‘It seems like it’s time to settle things.’
It was time to propose something or give something to that great yokai.
As the great earthquake was approaching, Takuya studied earthquakes in detail.
To change the subject a bit, Japan’s Meteorological Agency’s earthquake system has a total of 7 levels.
Why is there only a 7-level system when there are earthquakes with an intensity of 9 or higher?
The answer to that is very simple.
Anything above intensity 7 would have already devastated the area, so there was no point in dividing it further.
In other words, it was about response and reporting, and either way, they were screwed.
That’s what level 7 is like. But the earthquake I have to deal with is 9.1.
In other words, even if they responded, there would be too much damage.
Takuya wanted to minimize this damage as much as possible.
It wasn’t just because of a hero complex. There was also a generous sense of morality, but the biggest reason was.
Takuya liked this neighborhood where he lived.
It was a quiet but warm village.
It was a village where his family and other precious people lived.
Moreover, he didn’t want to just throw away the second chance he had been given after living as a shut-in.
This time, he wanted to do something that saved lives rather than taking them.
That’s why Takuya was struggling to minimize the damage from this great earthquake.
For that, making a contract with a yokai who would later disturb the world was a very easy thing to do.
***
Time passed even faster, and now it was the time when summer was passing and autumn was beginning.
Takuya smiled as he looked at the yokai in front of him, who had become too familiar.
She used to be a burden, but after spending a few months like this, he gradually got used to her.
No. Furthermore, he was able to hear various stories.
For example, that she was very close to Misaki, the young lady of the Tachibana family, and various stories about her from Yuki Onna, and decisively, about the ‘seal’.
That’s why Takuya came out today fully prepared.
What did he prepare?
The answer to that was very simple.
It was a proposal to ask for cooperation to reduce the damage of the great earthquake.
At first, he didn’t know because he didn’t have any information, but now that he had gathered information, he had succeeded in concretizing the proposal he would make to her.
‘Although it’s a half-assed attempt.’
Anyway, Takuya thought that as long as he succeeded, it would be fine, and he spoke to the Nyotengu, who was still looking down at him with an arrogant gaze.
“Hello, Nyotengu-nim.”
For reference, he had upgraded her title to Nyotengu-nim during that time.
She was going to help him in the future, so he had to treat her with respect, right?
Takuya thought so and spoke to her, and the Nyotengu looked puzzled at Takuya’s behavior.
It was natural. Since their first meeting, the number of times the Nyotengu and Takuya had talked could be counted on one hand.
Moreover, although she had always been watching him, this was the first time Takuya had come to talk to her alone.
That’s why she spoke to Takuya with an interesting expression.
“This is unusual. For you to come and talk to me.”
At her words, Takuya smiled and looked into the Nyotengu’s eyes.
Then he said.
“I came to give the answer I couldn’t give last time.”
“Oh? An answer you couldn’t give last time… Could it be the story I’m thinking of?”
The story he couldn’t give last time.
That story was.
“Yes. I have a way to undo the seal that’s on you.”
It was the story about her seal.
And upon hearing these words, the Nyotengu.
─Crackling!!!
Spoke to Takuya with tremendous energy and a voice mixed with anger.
“Tell me, what is that method.”
Takuya smiled, feeling like his neck would fly off at any moment from that voice.
It had been a while since he had walked such a tightrope.
