Sword Art Online Crossover: They're all close friends, how did I become a player?

The entire incident ended with the Minamoto clan patriarch Minamoto no Yorimitsu and the top Onmyoji of Heian-kyo, Abe no Seimei, joining forces to seal the Yamata no Orochi. The Minamoto clan and the samurai and Onmyoji of the Onmyo-ryo paid a heavy price, and the matter slowly came to a close.

"Lord Toyotsuki, have you seen Lord Seimei?" The little blue bird-like monster asked anxiously, flapping its wings.

"No, that's not the case. What's wrong with Seimei?" Lord Yu Bai asked, puzzled.

"Lord Seimei has disappeared. I have searched everywhere but have not found any trace of him. Moreover, I sense that the contract between Lord Seimei and us has been broken."

It wasn't until noon the next day, after the entire Heian-kyo and the surrounding villages had gradually stabilized, that Yu Bai returned to Abe no Seimei's hut with Futsuki, Higekiri, and the others.

However, as soon as they stepped into the courtyard, the boy told them that the great Onmyoji of Heian-kyo, who was known as the son of the white fox, had disappeared without a trace after his fierce battle with the Yamata no Orochi.

And overnight, all the yokai who had made contracts with Abe no Seimei felt that their contracts with Seimei had been unilaterally terminated.

This is very strange. Now even the head of the Minamoto clan has returned to the Minamoto clan's territory, but Abe no Seimei, who sealed the Yamata no Orochi with him, has disappeared.

"It's alright, I'll use a tracking talisman to find him." Yu Bai comforted the anxious boy, gathering his divine power at his fingertips and drawing a tracking talisman in the air.

The tracking talisman flashed a few times in the air, then transformed into a shimmering butterfly that fluttered through the air.

The butterfly circled in place a few times, then, as if sensing something, it began to fly northwards from Heian-kyo.

"Come on, let's go take a look."

The group followed the butterflies in search of Abe no Seimei's whereabouts, but for some reason, the guiding butterflies would sometimes fly in the completely opposite direction as if they were receiving a bad signal, and after a while, they would return to their original path.

Because of the butterfly's actions, the speed at which everyone was searching for Abe no Seimei was slowed down.

It wasn't until a day later that they found Abe no Seimei, who looked somewhat helpless, in a desolate place. By then, he was already very far from Heian-kyo.

"Lord Seimei, we've finally found you!"

The boy, seeing Abe no Seimei's disheveled clothes and dusty face, quickly flew to his side and scrutinized the white-haired Onmyoji from head to toe. He only breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that the man had no external injuries.

Unexpectedly, the Onmyoji, whom everyone cared about, looked at them with a blank expression and slowly asked, "Who... are you?"

……

After Abe no Seimei woke up, he found that he seemed to have forgotten many things.

For example, why would he be alone in this desolate place? And who exactly is he?

He wandered around in confusion all day until these elegantly dressed and distinguished people found him.

Especially the boy among them, who shared his white hair, gave Abe no Seimei a strange sense of familiarity. Perhaps they were old acquaintances with whom he had a good relationship.

Abe no Seimei looked at the group of people in front of him. The little blue monster had just called him, "Lord Seimei?"

No one had anticipated that Seimei would lose his memory. Yu Bai and the others took him back to the small courtyard in Heian-kyo.

The boy prepared to search for the other shikigami before Abe no Seimei, to ask if any yokai knew anything about Seimei's situation.

Before leaving, he brought a fox spirit named Shiro to the courtyard and entrusted Abe no Seimei to Shiro's care.

Shiro's original name is Hakuzosu, a shikigami with extremely powerful protective abilities. With Shiro's protection and guidance, Abe no Seimei will be in any danger.

Speaking of which, when Kitsunenosuke first saw Shiro, all the fur on his body stood on end, fearing that his master would be attracted away by that white fox.

Fortunately, his master didn't pay too much attention to the white fox, and Kitsune-no-suke gradually calmed down.

The missing Onmyoji has been found. Although he was brought back an amnesiac version, with those shikigami around, there shouldn't be any trouble.

The arrival of Mikazuki and the others signified that Yu Bai's time in this era had come to an end, and it was time for him to return. Yu Bai then found a time to say goodbye to them, preparing to return to Mount Misumi with Fuyuki.

However, he still needed to make some preparations before leaving this era.

Are Lord Fengyue and Lord Buyue preparing to return?

Abe no Seimei sat leisurely on the veranda, his gentle gaze falling on Yu Bai, who was about to say goodbye, as if he had already seen through everything and preemptively announced the impending farewell.

"Yes, we should go back to Misumi-yama. After all, we have stayed here for far longer than expected."

Yu Bai nodded slightly, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart. Regardless of whether his memories were complete or not, this son of the white fox always had an extraordinary keenness and wisdom to see into people's hearts. He was always so insightful.

"Although I haven't spent much time with Lady Toyotsuki since losing my memory, my inner feelings don't lie. I'm sure we got along very well before I lost my memory. Although I'm a little reluctant to part, Lady Toyotsuki has her own things to do, so let's say goodbye here."

"Yes, although I'm reluctant to leave, it's time for me to go. By the way, Qingming, I may not have explicitly expressed it, but I've truly been very happy staying with you. I think you can feel that feeling." Yu Bai said, a warm and bright smile spreading across his lips.

This smile touched Abe no Seimei, who couldn't help but smile back. The two men, both with white hair, one sitting on the veranda and the other standing tall in front, smiled at each other in the bright sunlight, as if time had frozen at that moment, leaving only pure friendship and beautiful memories.

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Guide Disc: Strange, is this the direction? Eh? Why is there the same aura over there too? Which way is it? [Mosquito coil eyes_(|3」∠)_]

Kitsune no Suke: The Saniwa can only care about me, the fox!