Chapter 619 – Episode 64. Let’s Do What You Promised.
When we landed at the helipad used by the Naruse family, we were immediately greeted by the heads of the Naruse family, Koyou Naruse, Shiyo Naruse, Alic, and Airen Shimokawabe.
“Welcome, benefactors! Welcome to the Naruse family.”
Koyo Naruse greets you politely. Shiyo Naruse jumped up and down when she saw us, saying, “Teacher!” Hey guys~! While making a fuss, he received a look from Naruse Koyo and greeted us politely.
“Ryuu… !”
Alic and Odo ran up to me and grabbed my sleeve. How am I? He said and stroked Alrik’s head. Like a well-behaved cat, Alik quietly received my petting with his eyes closed. As expected, Alric is cute.
“Did you practice well?”
“Yes, I played in the mountains with Naruse and Master Moka.”
For Alric, it wasn’t training, it was playing. Still, looking at Shiyo Naruse’s reaction, it must have been quite intense training, so both of them must have grown considerably.
“The weather is chilly, so let’s go inside first.”
We entered the main residence of the Naruse family, guided by Naruse Koyou. As expected, the Naruse family was a large and spacious mansion as it was a historic family that existed since the Heian period.
“Shall we eat first?”
“Of course.”
We were guided to the restaurant and sat down at a luxurious table, and soon the kaiseki (Japanese multi-course meal) began to be served. As expected from authentic Japanese cuisine, the taste was quite good. It seems that the amount of my meal was passed on to Naruse’s main house here in Kyoto, and I was able to eat as much as I wanted because the amount was twice as much as everyone else’s.
“Did your training go well?”
“Yes, now I have adapted to the suddenly stronger strength and agility, and the discrepancy between my thoughts and body movements has disappeared. The basics of Nagamaki (長巻) sake are also taught well.”
I asked how the training went, and Airen Shimokawabe told me that the training went well. Shiyo Naruse became extremely powerful after merging with a dragon. The fact that she was able to control her power during that short period of training seems to indicate that she had great know-how in teaching many students while serving as an advisor to the Cheongshimgwan
“Teacher, thank you so much, both for the last family incident and this Shin Nam-kyung incident.”
When the meal was over and tea was served, Naruse Koyou bowed his head politely to me and expressed his gratitude.
“I did what I naturally had to do as a homeroom teacher.”
“Haha, all the students here know that this is not something to take for granted.”
Well, it’s not the homeroom teacher’s job to protect students from zombies. I did it because I had the ability, and I wouldn’t have the courage to do it before the possession.
“Teacher, you said you would choose two of the treasures our family has collected. “What will you do with the rest?”
After drinking tea, she asked Naruse Koyou while looking at her students and Shimokawa Beiren if she was thinking of giving a reward straight away. By the way, Shimokawa Beiren did not participate in the rescue of Naruse, but she decided to receive a gift this time as she became Shinnam Kyori’s job and Naruse Shiyo’s teacher.
“Konoe and Sakagami will receive shikigami, and the rest will receive treasure.”
“Is that so? All right. Then, let’s go see the food spirits first.”
We moved to Huwon to check for food spirits. When we arrived at Huwon, a person dressed as an onmyoji brought a rectangular tray, and when we looked at the tray, amulets were neatly placed. I looked at it wondering what it was, and Koyou Naruse kindly explained it.
“It is an amulet that seals away monsters.”
“Ah.”
I see. I thought it was some kind of amulet, but it seemed like a youkai that would become a food spirit was sealed inside it. When sealed, it is just a youkai, but when it makes a contract with an onmyoji, it becomes a shikigami.
“Then, for what purpose will the two ladies use their food spirits?”
“For Konoe, it would be nice to have a youkai that feels like it can constantly protect you. Sakagami is also a guardian type, but I hope she has the ability to give Sakagami a chance to escape.”
Akina Konoe, who has no physical ability, is a shikigami that provides constant protection, and Rena Sakagami, who has physical ability and a high evasion ability, is a shikigami that can create a momentary gap for her to escape when she is surrounded by enemies. . While performing a mission as a ninja. It was necessary.
“Well, then…” .”
After listening to my explanation, Naruse Koyou stroked his chin for a moment and then selected two amulets from the tray.
“First of all, I am Mr. Konoe’s shikigami candidate.”
When Koyo Naruse muttered a spell while holding an amulet, two monsters came out with a pop.
One of them was a three-eyed ashigaru (lowest rank infantryman in early modern times) holding a Japanese-style stand-up shield called Taketaba (shield made of bamboo bundles) and the other was like a small girl holding a large umbrella. It was a monster that appeared.
Akina Konoe looked at me as if asking me to choose, but of course she was taking a quick glance at the cute girl, the Umbrella Yokai. When she asks me to choose, she’s already telling me what she wants.
“An umbrella monster would be nice.”
“This is a variation of Karakasa (からかさ), and you chose well. You can open an umbrella to defend against attacks.”
Just as I thought, the umbrella was for defense. Akina Konoe smiled slightly at the Umbrella Yokai as if asking for her favor, and the Umbrella Yokai smiled slightly at Akina Konoe
Next, it was Rena Sakagami’s turn to choose. This time, she summoned two monsters with two amulets, one that looked like a hippopotamus with a huge mouth and a small weasel with a pure white body.
“Can you explain your abilities?
“Ah, that guy with the big mouth is called Oguchi (大口), a monster that makes people lose their minds by making loud noises in an instant, and that white little weasel is a variation of Kamaitachi (鎌鼬), called Tsuchiitachi (槌鼬). . Unlike Kamaitachi, which cuts people down with sharp winds, Tsuchiitachi is a monster that creates winds that instantly push people away.”
You can either stun it with a sound or push it away with the wind. In fact, Rena Sakagami also delegated her choice to me, but Rena Sakagami was already looking at the weasel youkai Tsuchi Itachi with her eyes dripping with honey, as if she was smitten. It seemed inevitable since her favorite animal was a weasel.
“Let’s call it Tsuchi Itachi, the weasel monster.”
You asked me to choose. I couldn’t help it because I was so clear about what I wanted. Rena Sakagami was very happy after hearing my choice, so I thought that was it.
“I’ll call you Ribbon-chan (リボンちゃん)! Let’s get along~♥ I also have a friend, Hamtaro.”
Because it’s Ribbon-chan… Isn’t this also the name of the hamster that appears in Bangabanga Hamtori, like Hamtaro, the weasel that Rena Sakagami keeps?
Akina Konoe and Rena Sakagami, who chose the two youkai, had to perform a contract ceremony, so we left them in the back garden and headed to the Naruse family’s warehouse. As expected from an old family, the warehouse was also huge, and there must have been many relics sleeping inside.
“This is our family’s warehouse. Due to the nature of the Onmyoji family, there are many dangerous items, so please do not hastily touch the items on display.”
Naruse Koyou gave a warning and opened the door. The intention was not to tell people not to steal things, but to tell them to be careful because it was really dangerous.
Well, since it was an Onmyoji family, there could have been hidden cursed items or items with monsters sealed in them. It had a slightly musty smell as expected from a warehouse, but the smell wasn’t that bad, probably because it was well maintained.
“Now, teacher, quickly pick something useful for us.”
“Wait. First, I have to check what kind of treasure there is.”
Bochae, who had just set foot inside the warehouse, told Yuka Otagi to wait and checked out the exhibits decorating her entrance. Just like the entrance, historically important treasures were on display. There was nothing useful as equipment.
“Uh? Otagi can just use that.”
“How does that help me?”
Yuka Otagi tilts her head when I point out gold earrings in the shape of a water bottle with engraved flower patterns. Of course, it looked like an ordinary accessory, but those earrings were a perfect fit for Yuka Otagi.
◆Vase earrings [Narrative equipment/accessories]: Accessories made in the Kamakura period. An earring that can hold 1 liter of liquid. The owner can drink it whenever he wants.
An average person can only use it to store 1 liter of water or alcohol, but Yuka Otagi, a vampire, found it very useful because she could restore her vitality at any time by putting her blood or semen in it.
“This earring can hold a liter of liquid. Otagi, you can write very well.”
“Oh, was there such a function? That’s amazing, I can really use it well?!”
After hearing my explanation, Yuka Otagi looked at Koyo Naruse and said, “I’ll take this~!” She said. Koyou Naruse, who was listening to our story, looked surprised and immediately opened his mouth to me.
“Sir, do you also have emotional abilities?”
“What… That’s right.”
He seemed very surprised that I, who was good at brute force, also had emotional abilities.
“Can I ask you a favor? In our Naruse family warehouse, there are several items that have been sealed for hundreds of years. As time goes by, records disappear, and we do not even know why it was sealed. “I will give you another treasure from the warehouse. Could you appreciate the sealed items?”
I’ll let you choose 3 rewards instead of 2, so would you like me to appraise your items? It was not a difficult request. In the case of objects, you just have to focus a little and look at them.
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Different drawing style Seizawa Shii bunny girl~!
The reason why I suddenly uploaded a bunny girl illustration is because one of the side stories that will be uploaded during Chuseok is the Halloween episode haha. Now that I think about it, I just skipped over a good event like Halloween. As of the main story, it was already late November, so I couldn’t upload it already, but I had the opportunity to write a Chuseok spin-off, so I wrote it haha