Tokyo Gods Only Want Beautiful Priestesses

It was just a fleeting glimpse before the beautiful scenery vanished. Su Woai squatted down, arms crossed, her voice trembling with tears.

"There's no difference at all. They could do that too. This kind of pure seduction is completely meaningless!"

"She should be happy for Lord Jingu's strength, and should be very proud, but Ai only feels fear."

"It's too selfish, so selfish that even Love thinks it's ugly, but Love can't help but think that way."

"Lord Jingu, how should one express love?"

Seeing the girl's tearful face, Jingu silently took Suga's hand and carefully fastened the buttons on her chest one by one.

He reached out and wiped away her tears.

“You’re right, people’s desires can change depending on their abilities, but that’s not absolute.”

"What if we switched places? Love possessed unparalleled power, while I was just an ordinary person. What would love do then?"

"I will..." She almost blurted out her ambition, but thankfully her remaining rationality and girlish shame held her back.

She would possess, imprison, and cultivate the boy before her, the one she was to serve, into a useless person who could not leave her, and exploit him into a private possession who would not be interested in anyone else but herself.

How could she possibly say such things to the face of the shrine maiden?

"...I don't know..." In the end, the girl uttered these words shyly.

"You love me just like them, equating the value in the eyes of gods with the value in the eyes of humans. You think I don't even care about those things, so I certainly won't care about you, right?"

The girl nodded silently. She wasn't worried about the shrine's increasingly ambitious pursuits, but rather about her own worthlessness to the shrine, and whether she could be abandoned at any time.

"That's wrong. Close your eyes."

The shrine obscures Soga's eyes, silently influencing the girl through the contract, granting her the same senses as him in a manner similar to divine descent.

The vast ocean, the omnipresent wind, and even the all-encompassing sky.

Su Woai felt that the tentacles of her mind were everywhere, from the deepest part of the ocean to the air currents in the sky. She could not sense the existence of boundaries, as if she had transformed into a ghost of thought and traveled between heaven and earth.

"Do you understand? What people pursue is meaningless to the gods themselves."

Jingu led Suga's thoughts to a shipwreck in the deep sea, where countless treasures were buried. With just a thought, the current would bring this treasure to the two of them.

However, there was no need for that; Suga Ai could directly sense what Jingu was thinking at that moment.

Retrieving this treasure is simple, but reselling it and converting it into currency that can be used directly in human society requires many steps and dealing with many people. The trouble involved is far more complicated than uncovering the truth this time.

Jingu released her grip, and Suga Ai's senses returned to her body from thousands of miles away in an instant, leaving her somewhat dazed and unable to recognize herself.

"Then, Lord Shrine Maiden, why do you care about love? You can walk in the mortal world without a shrine maiden. Perhaps you would be freer and happier without love."

After a moment of confusion, Su Woai continued to ask.

"Because I like you," Jingu said casually, and the girl's face instantly turned red with embarrassment. She had never heard Jingu say something so direct before.

"But...but..."

For a moment, Su Woai couldn't even speak properly.

"Only a few days?" Jingu predicted her statement.

"Ah."

"It has nothing to do with time; I am still very human."

"Hmm?" Su Woai didn't quite understand what the temple meant.

"As a man, who wouldn't care about a beautiful girl who deeply loves him?"

Jingu sighed.

"Your sincere feelings are the most valuable thing to me."

"so."

Jingu took Suga's hand; the girl's fingertips were a little cold.

"You can love me without worry, because I will love you because you love me."

"Even if you want to give up, I won't allow it, but this time I'll give you a choice."

Jingu bit her fingertip, and the blood that seeped out dripped onto Suga's lips.

"Would you like to accept the new contract now?"

"Ok!"

Without hesitation, the girl licked the blood from the corner of her lips with the tip of her tongue, and then took the finger that Jingu had not yet withdrawn into her mouth. While licking the fingertip, she also applied a little force, trying to get more.

[Hint: Your shrine maiden, Su, is currently worshipping you with fervent devotion.]

Chapter 35 is awesome!

Damn it! What are you doing here to ruin the atmosphere?

Just when the atmosphere was perfect, the system, which hadn't appeared for a long time, suddenly ruined the ambiguous atmosphere.

If things continue as they are, the little witch will be so moved today that she will let go of all her worries and offer herself up for bed tonight, and enjoy herself to the fullest.

As a result, a system notification instantly interrupted Jingu's thoughts. And when did you get the notification function?

Could it be referring to that mission?

Jingu suddenly remembered that he actually had two system tasks that he hadn't completed, but he hadn't thought about them because he hadn't paid attention to them.

The "Worshipful Shrine Maiden" requires Suga Ai to say "You're so great" from the bottom of her heart. Could there be a prerequisite that she must be a worshipful person?

Looking back at the task panel, although the final requirement wasn't mentioned, based on the task description, there's likely such an implicit condition; otherwise, it wouldn't be considered truly heartfelt.

So how can we get Su to say "You're so great"?

However, this was no problem for him at all. Considering Su Woai's current state, he didn't need to think about this kind of question.

"Love? Tell me you're amazing?"

Jingu pulled his finger out of the girl's mouth and grinned wickedly.

In his imagination, Su Woai should have eyes full of hearts at this moment, and without hesitation, repeat his words in a state of irrationality.

"Ok?"

But he was met with a puzzled look from the girl and a cold, aloof expression.

How did you recover so quickly? You were perfectly lucid last time too, weren't you?

No matter, it was alright. After a little preparation, Jingu had already figured out how to start the conversation. He already had some experience dealing with Suga.

"If you just obediently shout it out, I'll let you see another 'Great!' from me tonight, okay?"

The girl was stunned for a moment, but when she saw Jingu's mischievous smile, she instantly understood. Her ears turned red, and after hesitating for a moment, she hugged him and whispered in his ear.

"Lord Jingu is amazing~"

The girl's sweet, slightly shy voice echoed in the shrine maiden's ears. Even without a mission, it would be nice to have his little shrine maiden nibble on his ear like that from time to time.

【ding~】

You interrupted me again! Is this system on malfunction today? It always appears at times like this.

The interrupted shrine maiden reluctantly collected the reward, but when a needle appeared at her fingertips, she felt a pang of regret.

So it wasn't that magical staff that could change size at will. Oh well, Shen Gong is so talented that he doesn't need the system's enhancement.

But what use would this magic staff be to him? He's not Sun Wukong; he doesn't know any staff techniques or martial arts. It's a complete waste.

The specific uses of this divine treasure are not yet feasible to test, so the divine palace can only swallow it for now. This system doesn't even have a storage space, no wonder it's usually not noticeable.

"Alright, let's go back, it's so late."

After putting away the new items, Jingu picked up Suga, but to his surprise, Suga's expression returned to normal the moment she heard the words "go home".

"By the way, Lord Jingu, didn't you just say that as long as I love you, you will love me in return?"

As for the name of the shrine, Suga Ai secretly changed one word in the blink of an eye, although the meaning was not different.

"Huh? What?"

"Did you?"

The shrine has not yet realized the seriousness of the problem.

"Besides me? Does Lord Jingu love every girl who loves you?"

Even though they had just gone through a sweet and ambiguous period, Su's jealous nature remained unchanged.

The thought of going home reminded her of Tamamo-no-Mae at the shrine. She had previously thought that Tamamo-no-Mae would most likely not try to take her away, but now she was a little worried.

Moreover, besides Tamamo-no-Mae, there seem to be quite a few other girls around the Shrine Master. Not to mention Hanayama-in Haru and Kuga Hikari, whom he knows, there is also that Naiju Seiko whose origins are completely unknown.

It's only been a few days!

Jingu felt a weight in his hand. His little shrine maiden was still the same as before, smiling, but she didn't look happy at all.

"Tell me, Lord Jingu? Will you love them as much as you love me?"

Faced with a question about death, Jingu could not go against his conscience and had no choice but to answer it, even if it meant facing death.

"Hmm...maybe..."

"What do you mean by 'possible'?" The girl's hands were already wrapped around his neck, her soft voice echoing in his ears.

"It depends on fate, appearance, and feeling," Jingu replied quickly, then added.

"After all, I'm a greedy person. Even if you didn't agree to my advances just now, I would have forcibly taken you back."

"Hmph!" The girl left a clear tooth mark on the shrine's shoulder, then carefully licked the mark.

Suga was very dissatisfied, but at the same time she was also aware of her powerlessness. As long as the shrine made the slightest move, she would become limp and lose the ability to think, turning into a doll that could not refuse anything and was at the mercy of the shrine.

Even if they were naturally lucid, it wouldn't save them.

Therefore, the girl could only use such subtle behavior to express her dissatisfaction, so that the shrine could notice her emotions and increase her importance in the hearts of their god.

As long as she doesn't throw an excessive tantrum, it's fine. Besides, Su Wa'ai wouldn't want to cause the Shrine trouble by acting out.

Because no one needs you more than I do.

Soga Ai, who was wrapped around Jingu and buried her whole body in his arms, thought to herself as she breathed in his breath greedily.