The reception room of the Kamiya family.
The decor of this room is simple.
White walls, wooden floors, tatami.
A wood-colored coffee table, a few futons for people to sit cross-legged, and some indoor green plants for decoration. The furniture matches the wooden floor, and no colorful paint is deliberately used to stain the furniture, which maintains the naturalness and purity of the wooden furniture itself.
The room has a push-pull wooden lattice door. The middle of the wooden lattice door uses translucent camphor paper instead of glass. It is thin and light. Under the light, it glows with an elegant and hazy beauty.
Kanoya's father and daughter and Kamiyagawa were sitting across from each other at the moment.
Prajna, wearing a purple and white undergarment, pushed open the door and walked in with a saucer in his hand. He placed three cups of hot tea on the coffee table, then bowed slightly towards the guests tonight and walked out dignifiedly.
Very much like the hostess of the house.
And since there is a mistress in this home, Mr. Kanoya doesn't have to worry about fostering his daughter here.
In addition, Mr. Kanoya was in contact with the Hachisha-onna, so there was no need for Kamiya to hide the existence of these strange tales of Prajna from him.
The time now is around nine o'clock in the evening.
Xiaolu's father should have arrived at Kamiya's house earlier, but he seemed reluctant to come empty-handed and went to prepare some thank-you gifts for the visit, so it took some time on the way.
The deer, which was resting when he first arrived, had not yet woken up.
Mr. Kanoya did not wake up his daughter, but just talked to Kamiyagawa in the reception room.
He is a very considerate and loving father.
After waiting for more than half an hour, Xiaolu got up from the bed and went to the kitchen to drink water. In the restaurant, Hiyoribo and Zashiki, who were drinking hot milk in the evening, told her that her father was at home now.
So Xiaolu simply washed his face, then clapped his slippers over to meet his father and Kamiya.
And when he saw his daughter, Mr. Kanoya showed his strict father side again——
"My useless daughter has caused you trouble, Mr. Kamiya!"
"Wait a minute, Dad! You don't have to be so... Ouch!"
Xiaolu sat on her knees, her father almost holding her head and saluting Kamiya.
"Haha...haha, actually there is no need to be so serious."
Kamiya smiled dryly and completed what his apprentice had not finished, feeling a little unable to cope with such a solemn and overwhelming gratitude.
"No, no. Mr. Kamiya, your kindness to my family cannot be repaid by just thanking you - Yukino, you must listen to your master's words carefully in Tokyo and behave like a disciple, do you understand?"
"I know, Dad, please stop pressing my head. It hurts a bit."
Father Xiaolu is a burly middle-aged man with a pair of eyes shining with simplicity. He is the captain of a fishing boat on Ouri Island. His long-term work at sea has made his skin tanned. He is usually energetic, but in recent days, he has been a little depressed because he is worried about his daughter.
Mr. Kanoya is not rigid, and there is no pressure to communicate with him.
Kamiya had been talking to him alone for half an hour just now. He seemed to be a very kind uncle, and he also had a good sense of humor.
I had another conversation with Luyeya and his daughter over tea, during which time I mainly listened to Xiaolu talk about her experience in Matsuzawa.
Afterwards, Mr. Kanoya asked about the situation of the eight-foot girl.
The earliest Shikigami of Bachiyan was Grandma Xiaolu, and her relationship with Grandma Xiaolu was probably that of mother and daughter.
Later, when it comes to the fawn's mother's generation, it is like the fawn's mother's sisters; finally, when it comes to the fawn itself, it is the elder, that is, the fawn's aunt.
For Mr. Kanoya, Hachisha is his deceased wife's sister and daughter's aunt, so naturally she is half a family member.
Kamiyagawa told the truth: "She is injured and is still resting, but it will not be a serious problem."
Mr. Kanoya said seriously: "I have to thank Hachisha-sama again in the future, and Yukino, the same goes for you."
"I know."
Xiaolu said this, and at the same time added in his heart——
I will draw a good book for Hachisha-sama.
Mr. Kanoya did not spend the night at Kamiya's house. He confirmed that his daughter was fine and said for a while, such as "Yukino must respect the master well" and "Mr. Kamiya, my ignorant daughter is entrusted to you. I really want to help you." You're in trouble" and the like.
Then he left a thank you gift and a lot of specialties from his hometown for his daughter, and then he planned to leave in a hurry.
He said he was going back to Ouri Island to continue working.
Kamiyagawa asked the hearse team and Xiaolu to take Mr. Kanoya to the airport.
Before going out, Xiaolu and her father sorted out the specialties of the island, such as sea urchin and salted cuttlefish, which Xiaolu usually likes to eat.
Mr. Kanoya, like many parents in the world, came all the way to see his daughter who was studying abroad. He also did not forget to pack some of his daughter's favorite products from his hometown and bring them with him to give his daughter a taste of his hometown in a foreign land.
Outside the airport.
The father and daughter of the Kanoya family said goodbye.
"Yukino, dad is leaving."
"Oh...Dad."
"Um?"
"I was a little worried. I thought Dad, you might not agree with me staying in Tokyo. You said Tokyo was too dangerous and wanted me to go back to Ouri Island with you."
"How could it be... Yukino, my father has no skills. He can only fish on the island all his life, and he has not taken good care of your mother. But you..." Mr. Kanoya paused, "You must listen to your master carefully. You know what? Mr. Kamiya, he seems like a very nice young man.”
The most fundamental reason why Mr. Kanoya would entrust his daughter to Kamiya is——
The problem of spirit fetuses cannot be solved by ordinary people at all. Only spirit exterminators like Kamiyagawa, who are recognized and admired by Hachishanu, can deal with it.
"Master is very good."
The deer nodded.
Another passenger plane took off from the airport, soared into the sky, and turned into a colorful light in the night sky.
Although she was still a little depressed now, in order not to worry her father, Xiaolu tried her best to smile. The sultry evening breeze of the midsummer night blew the broken hair around her ears:
"Besides, Dad. Master said that I will live a long life."
…
Three days later, in the afternoon, Kamiyagawa went to the countermeasures room building.
What happened in Matsuzawa needs to be discussed and exchanged with Uncle Jiecheng, especially the information obtained from the eight hundred bhikkhunis.
As far as is known, the eight hundred bhikkhunis are indeed special members of the Demonic Time, Youshi.
In addition, I finally learned some useful information about the organization in Enchanshi.
According to the Eight Hundred Bhikshunis, this organization seems to be related to the Onmyoji Ashiya Michitoshi of the Heian period.
This was somewhat beyond Kamiya's expectations.
Because according to the information he knew before, Ashiya Michitoshi seems to be the last human who tried to become the co-master of ghosts and gods, that is, Kamiya's predecessor.
Also, it seems that Ashiya Michitoshi failed when he ascended the throne.
"When I fight against an organization in the real world, there is a connection between the demon encounter that was specifically targeted in "Kaitan Monogatari" and the reserve team of the previous demon co-leader. Why is this happening? Was this organization founded by Ashiya Michitoshi?"
Kamitani couldn't figure this out for the time being.
The Countermeasures Room held another meeting. In addition to Kamiya and Yui, there were also Juqiong Shrine represented by Onizuka, as well as some other large spirit-removing forces.
At the meeting, Kamiya mainly reported on Matsuzawa's situation.
He didn't hide much. Except for the things related to the co-lord of ghosts and gods, he basically stated it truthfully.
And the connection between the Eight Hundred Bhikkhunis, Ashiya Doman and Enchanji was highlighted.
Since his status within the official organization has risen, Kamiyagawa has become less worried about what he says and does here.
After the intelligence is shared, the next step is to see if the countermeasures room can use their information database to see if they can provide more information related to Ashiya Michitoshi.
Everyone at the meeting also expressed some opinions——
"Onmyoji from a thousand years ago? There should be very few records about this in the existing information in the Countermeasures Room, right?"
"Are there any materials from the previous Yin Yang Liao period?"
"I don't know. I'll contact someone to check."
"There should be some undisclosed ancient books preserved in shrines and shrines in various places, right? Should we also commission the search?"
"Or simply set up a special investigation team, contact various shrines, and see the original documents on the spot."
"..."
Uncle Yu was quite reliable. After discussing with everyone present at the meeting, he quickly formulated a plan to find information related to Ashiya Michitoshi.
There was no point in worrying about what happened next, so Kamiya could only choose to wait.
He went online last night and looked through books to find information about Ashiya Michitoshi, but there was too little useful information in the public information, and none related to encountering demons.
An official department like the Countermeasures Room would definitely be able to find more comprehensive information than he could find personally.
When the meeting finally ended, Uncle Yue called Kamiya to his office.
Before he could sit down after pushing the door open, Jiecheng said, "Boy, do you want the ghost talk relic?"
"What kind of relic?"
"This is the trophy gained from this expedition against the Earthquake Catfish, a key stone."
After killing the earthquake catfish before, Kamiya was anxious to go to Matsuzawa to rescue his apprentice, but after that, he was unusually unconcerned about the trophies left at the scene.
However, at that time, the [Candlemaker Monk's Blood Pump] automatically operated and drained away a B-level piece of Guai Tan's blood.
No one mentioned that thing, so it was probably given to Kamiyagawa by default.
As for the "important stone" that Yue Cheng mentioned——
There are many rumors that the keystone is a spiritual stone that calms earthquakes and is buried underground most of the time.
Legend has it that in order to suppress the earthquake catfish and prevent this large monster from causing chaos, Kashima Myojin nailed the head and tail of the giant catfish with nails, and the key stone was the nail.
Yuki Makenyu lit a cigarette leisurely: "I have seen this trophy, a relic of rock and water attributes, and I feel that it will be compatible with your transformed whale. Catfish and whales are both fish."
"A whale is not a fish."
"Oh, then they are all creatures in the water, that's what it means anyway."
"Would you like a stone and give it to me if I ask?"
"How is that possible? We have already received notification from the organization." Jiecheng flicked the cigarette ashes, "But I am the commander of this battle. I can give it to you after going through the process. If you want it, I won't give it to you until the remuneration is settled later. In terms of contribution points, I will give you the key stone directly. This should be no problem. After all, the main force of your operation is the killer of the earthquake catfish. However, you should take a look at the key stone first. If you feel it is not suitable, just take it. Contribution points are also acceptable.”
Okay, the choice lies with Kamiya.
In this battle against the earthquake catfish, Kamiyagawa is indeed the main force, but the intelligence and combat assistance are all handled by the countermeasures room. It depends on the activities of Ozaki and Onizuka, and they do a good job in this aspect.
Being able to kill that catfish was the result of everyone's joint efforts.
The spoils of war have been put on the table, and it is no longer easy to keep it all to yourself at this time.
Moreover, to be fair, it wouldn’t be too bad to exchange the contribution points this time for loot rewards.
If Kamiyagawa independently attacks the earthquake catfish, after killing the Aragami, the stone will definitely be his, but other than that, there will be no other gains. When cooperating with the Countermeasures Room, in addition to getting a stone, there will also be cash rewards afterwards.
Thinking about it this way, it seems that you still made money?
"Okay, then I'll go take a look at that important stone."
"Well, if you want it, just tell me and go through the formalities. It will be in your hands in a few days."
Later, Kamiya went to see the "key stone" left by the earthquake catfish, and felt that there was indeed a compatibility with the whale, which is also a water type.
Moreover, although the "Key Stone" is said to be a spiritual stone that suppresses earthquakes, because it is produced from the earthquake catfish, after identification by relevant personnel in the countermeasures room, this thing seems to have the ability to summon earthquakes and tides.
In the warehouse of the Countermeasures Room, there are still relatively few relics of this Aragami level.
This thing will also be useful for other spiritual masters, such as making it into a prop or magic weapon that can summon earthquakes or tides.
"The little whale has a C rank, so he won't be too far away from being promoted to a B rank. Having a piece of Aragami's relic to absorb will also be of great benefit to his development."
After weighing it for a while, Kamiyakawa felt that the deal was worthwhile, so he returned to the office and said hello to Uncle Jiecheng.
In a few days, this "important stone" will be his.
…
After returning home from the countermeasures room, Kamiya first went to the study room on the second floor.
Because Satoru was not here, the room was somewhat deserted.
At this point in time, it is the live broadcast time of "Virtual Anchor Mary-chan".
The computer in the study room is on, and the leather-covered person "Mary-chan" is playing games normally.
You can see the background screen of the live broadcast, and you can also see the barrages——
[Single withdrawal of gold, come here to fulfill your wish! ]
[Mary-chan has not cursed anyone in two consecutive live broadcasts. She feels so uncomfortable and feels like there are ants crawling on her body. Please, Marie-chan, just scold me! ]
[Mari-chan hasn’t been very energetic recently. Is it because the real work is too hard? Have a good rest. ]
[In reality, there is nothing you can do about being busy at work. Alas, I feel like Mary-chan can definitely be a full-time anchor. ]
[…]
Since Xiaowu was promoted to E-level, he has learned a new ability called [Electronic Trouble]. The effect is to leave a trace of Satoru's consciousness on any electronic product, and then you can use this consciousness to freely control the device.
After Satoru mastered this ability, he enthusiastically tried to develop a "Kaitan Intelligent Live Broadcaster" for proxy broadcasting.
At that time Kamiya thought the kid was just being lazy.
But thinking about it now, she might have been preparing for the situation where she would use her "future vision" to fall asleep.
And this preparation has really come in handy now.
The day after Satoru fell asleep, the account of "Miss Mary" on the platform automatically posted a message——
[Moses Moses~ Different from traditional urban legends, this is Miss Mary, the goddess of joy and luck in the new era. You mortals, please pay your respects to Mary electronically here! ]
[Mary and I, due to some personal work reasons, the live broadcast will not be so frequent in the near future. But I will still meet with my ignorant believers on a regular basis, and the live broadcast will be as usual every Water Sunday and Earth Sunday. The frequency of daily broadcasts will probably be resumed in about two months, that is, in August. ]
[During my absence, don’t forget to sing my praises to Lady Mary. I will bless you with great mercy~]
To put it simply, the frequency of live broadcasts has been adjusted from six times a week to twice a week.
Although Satoru did use [Electronic Haunting] to create a proxy broadcaster, it was still somewhat different from her own. The live broadcast of a ray of consciousness was much duller and did not have the effect of Xiao Wu's personal appearance.
Therefore, there is nothing we can do to reduce the frequency of live broadcasts. In the two months when Satoru is away, "Kaitan Broadcaster" will probably broadcast more than a dozen live broadcasts. This can only mean that the number of fans will not drop too much as much as possible.
In addition, the text posted on the "Miss Mary" account status was pulled from a local document on the computer.
Kamiya had seen the creation date of that document, which was the day after Satoru, the little brat, was drunk and punished for being drunk last time. It was also the day after she regained her "future vision" ability.
So she really thought carefully about how she could help her sister and brother-in-law continue to run Xishe Faith if she fell asleep.
"That guy, as long as he doesn't have a bad mouth, he might be cute if he's more frank, but she's not like that. And she also likes to provoke me or Prajna, and then get bullied, and she doesn't have the ability to resist when bullied..."
It's completely self-inflicted.
Kamiya glanced at the old-fashioned telephone with peeling paint in the corner and sighed helplessly.
(End of chapter)
