In the kitchen, Prajna is preparing the sukiyaki for tonight.
"Boil the kombu in boiling water for five minutes, then add the bonito flakes and soak for 20 minutes to make stock."
"Mix mirin, soy sauce, sake, and sugar to make sauce and set aside."
"That's it, that's it."
And Kamiya River was wandering back and forth beside her.
Warm lights shine, hot steam and mist rise, the sounds of pots and pans clashing with the bubbling of boiling water are intertwined, creating an indescribable sense of warm family atmosphere.
Unlike the small kitchen in the low-rent apartment in the past that was too crowded for one person to cook, the kitchen in the new home is large and has more than enough space to accommodate one more person.
Kamiyakawa originally wanted to give Hannya some help, but Hannya looked down on his cooking skills and wouldn't let him get involved.
"Tsk!"
Moreover, probably because he was tired of watching Kamiya go around, Hannya finally pushed Kamiya out of the kitchen.
"Why don't you recognize good people's hearts? I'm afraid you'll be too busy."
Kamiya, who was driven into the corridor, muttered this, but in the end he chose to obey Prajna and did not disturb her in the kitchen again.
Prajna's cooking workload tonight is indeed quite heavy.
You need to prepare two large portions of sukiyaki.
Because tonight he not only entertains guests, Kamiyagawa also plans to have a hot pot party with all his Kaitan shikigami.
It was a formal celebration of moving to a new home, making everyone happy.
Kaidan can eat human food and drink human wine. Kamiyagawa has known this for a long time.
He even knew that some ghost stories would become drunk like humans after drinking too much alcohol.
In this regard, Kamiya, who can barely be regarded as half a "self-taught folklorist", has also conducted special research and conjectures. He believes that——
The physiological phenomenon of "drunkenness" among ghost stories should be related to the reason for their birth.
For a long time in ancient times, especially around the Heian period, Japan has been said to be a country where humans, monsters and ghosts coexist.
Since they coexist, in the traditional ghost stories handed down from ancient times, a large number of ghost stories will be given some human characteristics intentionally or unintentionally by the story communicators.
Take the matter of being "drunk" as an example.
In traditional Japanese ghost stories, the tanuki is an image of a drunkard who is addicted to alcohol and stays drunk all day long.
In addition, there are many folk stories similar to this type of story - "A certain monster who caused trouble was drunk and drunk, and was finally defeated by a righteous warrior or an onmyoji." This type of story.
For example, the famous Oeyama Ghost King Shuten Doji was killed by Minamoto no Yorimitsu in the corresponding ghost story.
So, this is the general background of the monster story.
Various strange stories are embedded in such a general background. If the strange stories born from it are not specifically explained, they will naturally fit the general background by default and possess some physiological characteristics that only humans can have.
Kamiyagawa also used a research mentality to make guesses and rank the "human physiological characteristics" of different types of ghost stories——
The highest level is naturally the weird talk of traditional public opinion.
The second one should be the strange talk of the new generation of public opinion.
Finally, there are the ghost stories of the undead, which are ghost stories born from souls and resentments. They are more like ghosts and have the lowest human physiological characteristics.
Kamiyagawa even boldly suspected that maybe the weird rumors could even do such a thing as giving birth to a child.
Of course, this is just suspicion.
No practical research has been done yet.
Maybe, maybe Uncle Yuki can put it into practice?
Oh no……
Maybe regarding the issue of "the weird public opinion about whether it is possible to have children", the uncle's Acacia Spirit Control School has already had examples of combining theory with practice.
"I'm curious. I'll ask Uncle Yuki when I have time."
"Hiss...that's not right! I was kicked out of the kitchen by Hannya, and what on earth was I thinking while standing alone in the corridor? When I saw Hannya cooking, I immediately thought of Kaidan eating and drinking, and immediately thought of Kaitan's physiological characteristics. Strange talk about whether you can have children..."
Kamiyakawa reflected on himself, put away his complicated thoughts, and turned around to go to the living room.
Since Hannya wouldn't let me help, I'd better go to the living room and watch TV with Zashiki, Inugami and the others.
…
Onizuka: [Kamiya, Kamiya, I’m almost there! ]
Kamiya: [Okay. ]
After waiting in the living room for a while and replying to a line sent by Onitsuka, the aroma of hot food began to waft from the kitchen.
"Yeah~"
Fu Bao next to him started to get excited as he smelled the fragrance, and his expression became visibly greedy.
"Well, it does smell good."
Kamiyagawa chatted with the little lucky god casually.
Xin said that his Prajna did have considerable talent and strength in the field of housekeeping.
It seems that after I was kicked out of the kitchen, the cooking speed seemed to be faster.
jingle——
At this time, the doorbell rang at the door.
It seems that Onizuka Kirihotaru has arrived.
Kamiya got up and opened the door.
The door to his home opened and he saw the little witch he hadn't seen for a long time.
Onizuka wore a long woolen coat tonight and a thick black scarf around his neck. The large black and white plaid pattern of the coat was very atmospheric, loose, wide and clean.
Coupled with her long, straight black hair today and her smart and beautiful facial features, she has quite the temperament of a wealthy lady.
However, the little miko was originally a second generation, the heir to the Juqiong Shrine, and her savings were not yet deep enough.
There is nothing wrong with saying that she is the eldest lady in the world of exorcists.
"Kamiya, congratulations on moving into your new home!"
Onizuka Kiriho held a big red gift box in her hand and smiled towards Kamiya River, revealing a pair of white and neat teeth that are rare among Japanese girls.
When the little witch is not smiling, because of her superb appearance, the aura of a young lady, and the spirit of a spiritual master, she can give people the impression that strangers should not approach her.
But if you laugh sincerely, your power will be broken immediately.
Every time he saw Onitsuka's smiling face, Kamiyagawa would always think of the energetic little Shiba Inu, with a strange sense of stupidity in its cuteness.
Pretty much the same as this guy's actual personality.
"Thank you, come in quickly, it's cold outside."
"Oh! Excuse me!"
Kamiya took the gift box smoothly, and while Onizuka was taking off his shoes at the entrance, he opened the gift box and looked at it.
Inside was a cantaloupe tied with red silk.
A big one.
No wonder it felt heavy when I reached out and took the gift box.
In Japan, fruit is quite expensive.
Out-of-season fruits like cantaloupe in winter are all produced in greenhouses, so they are naturally more expensive.
Moreover, the housewarming gift that Onizuka sent came with a sign that read——
[Shizuoka Greenhouse Melon]
Shizuoka greenhouse cantaloupe, Kamiyagawa has seen it in fresh food supermarkets before. It is a noble melon and the price is comparable to that of an affordable luxury product.
The one Kamiya saw in the supermarket last time was not half as big as the one in the gift box, and the price was 16,000 yen.
This gift from Onizuka is estimated to be worth over 30,000 yen.
All I can say is that she deserves to be the one.
The little miko changed her slippers, looked up and saw Kamiyagawa holding the cantaloupe she gave her in a daze, and then added: "I bought it after seeing that I was greedy."
"Then after finishing the sukiyaki, let's eat together."
Kamitani smiled helplessly.
You must accept the housewarming gift given by someone out of kindness.
And then I thought about it, and I still owed Onizuka 15 million. Compared with that huge sum of money, this cantaloupe seemed nothing.
…
Because it was warm at home, Onizuka took off his woolen coat and scarf at the entrance, and changed into a half-necked white sweater, a pleated skirt, and long white cotton socks.
Quite homely.
"Kamiya, it's warm in your house. Have you turned on the air conditioner in the whole house? No, it feels like there is something... um, what is it?"
"It's Hiyoribo. She heated the house."
"Ah? When did you get another Hiyoribo under your command?"
"This is a long story. I'll tell you in detail later during dinner."
"Oh. Kamiya, Kamiya, take me to see your new home?"
"sure."
"I just heard you say it before and it didn't make sense. But now that I have actually come to your house, I realize how big your new home is...well, the bed in your master bedroom is also really big."
"..."
Kamiyagawa took Onizuka for a brief tour of the home. When he finished the tour and returned to the first floor, Hannya had already prepared the sukiyaki pot.
Today's dinner was not eaten in the dining room, but in the larger living room.
There is a large TV here that can play background sounds during meals. The sliding door leading to the courtyard is transparent, so you can see the outside scene.
The atmosphere for team building is great.
A large table and two medical stone cooking pots were added to the living room, respectively placed on the alcohol stove.
In the pot are placed artemisia, cabbage, konjac shreds, cross-cut croquettes, old tofu fried until golden on both sides, and large slices of red and white thinly sliced beef snowflakes.
Then pour in the stock and sauce, and you can ignite the solid alcohol and wait for the meal.
In the Kamiya family's shikigami ghost talk, people like the hearse group, the little old man, and the Inugami, including the new recruits Hiyoribo and Kuucha, consciously gathered at the table.
Oishi Shunma started to pour sake for other Kaitan.
The little old man and the dog sitting in a human-like posture tonight are very fond of warm sake.
There are also some that I don’t like after trying it, such as Hiyoribo. The little Thumbelina took a sip of wine and her whole little face turned red from choking, but she didn’t dare to say anything in front of a group of seniors, so she just pursed her lips. With red eyes, he sat down at the corner of the dining table.
"Kamiya, your shikigami monsters are so interesting."
"right."
Kamiyagawa and the little miko sat down across from each other at the empty table in the room.
As soon as they sat down, a red and black dress and a purple and white undershirt were outlined on the left and right sides of the square table.
Mary and Prajna appeared and also sat down facing each other.
"Kamiya, these two shikigami under your command are so beautiful. Haha, haha." Onizuka said in a more ordinary tone.
"Ahem, I also have some unattractive shikigami, such as the Inugami and the Dream-eating Tapir."
Kamiyagawa pretended to be calm and took a sip of tea. The hot tea in the cup shook slightly and rippled.
"Woof..."
"Puff..."
The dog and the little white pig at the next table were happily waiting for the sukiyaki pot to start, but now they both turned around with resentment.
"What I mean is, Gouzi, you are very majestic and domineering, and Tapir, you are very cute and cute. You just don't belong to the pretty type." Kamiya put down the tea cup, his calm tone unchanged.
The two beast shikigami turned around after hearing this.
"That's right."
The little miko didn't say anything more about the appearance of Kamiya's shikigami, but silently began to look around.
Prajna on the right is sitting upright with dignity and elegance, with two masks floating beside him.
She was holding a cup of hot tea in her hand, sipping it in small sips. Her expression was very ascetic, but also a bit gentle like Owa Nadeshiko.
And I don't know whether it is intentional or unintentional. In Prajna's current posture, even though she is still a girl in appearance, she looks a bit like the housewife of the house, as if she is declaring sovereignty over the family.
After sitting like this for a while, Prajna's eyelids drooped slightly, his eyes moved, and he glanced at the little witch beside him seemingly inadvertently.
Hannya was more polite and restrained towards Onizuka tonight.
Not only because Onizuka was a guest at home, but also because Hannya had long known that most of the house where his family lived now should belong to this human girl.
All I can say is that my stupid Onmyoji is so useless.
Let Prajna have to bear the humiliation.
"However, although I won't do anything to you, the same cannot be said for that bad woman Mary."
Prajna continued to drink tea calmly, but he was thinking mischievously like this.
Because of the appearance of the little miko Onizuka, Hannya felt that Mary looked particularly pleasing to the eye tonight.
"Well?"
The little miko looked at Prajna, tilted her head slightly, with a puzzled look on her face, and then turned back to look at Mary on the left.
Mary was different from Hannya. When Onizuka looked over, she also looked back squarely.
But there was no expression on his face.
Onizuka had always known that Kamiya had a shikigami named Mary, but this was the first time he saw her so close.
More than half a year ago, Onizuka and Granny Gu chased a C-level Miss Mary in Tokyo. Later, Onizuka always suspected that the person next to Kamiya was the same Mary they had failed to successfully treat.
But it doesn’t matter whether it is or not.
Based on Kamiya's current influence in Tokyo's spirit-removing world, even the official organization won't care about such a trivial matter.
"If you look closely, this Miss Mary is even more beautiful. But, just now..."
Onizuka's observation of Mari's incident took longer than his observation of Hanna.
On the one hand, it's because Mary's appearance is really eye-catching.
A red and black dress, delicate facial features with obvious European characteristics, an iceberg-like temperament, a slender waist, and legs that cannot hide the slender features even when sitting down.
Girls also like to watch it subconsciously.
But when it comes to beauty, Prajna is also very beautiful.
What really made Onizuka care more about Mary was that at a certain moment when she and Mary looked at each other, she suddenly felt an indescribable sense of oppression from the other party.
But it was fleeting.
Even Onizuka was a little scared when faced with that kind of pressure.
"Miss Mary seems to be very strong. I can feel her constricting her aura, but what kind of strength does she have to have, C level? Or higher? Higher is B level... Kamiya's shikigami, Can it be so powerful? No...it's impossible, right? But that feeling of oppression just now..."
Onizuka's thoughts changed, and perhaps due to the professional sensitivity of the spiritual master, she then thought of another question:
"If I fight directly with Kamiya's Miss Mary, can I win?"
"Even if I can barely win, Kamiya still has three other shikigami, as well as himself. If you think about it this way, I am no match for Kamiya at all?"
At this moment--
Gurgling.
White steam rises from the lid of the medical stone cooking pot on the table, and the aroma of food overflows.
The sukiyaki pot is ready to eat.
