I don't want to be a heroic spirit

There is no moonlight in the sky and the clouds appear a bit heavy. Although it will not rain, the cloudy weather may continue for a while.

"Ah... I want to die..."

Negative emotions spread in the night.

From time to time, Hanakaiin Yuura let out a sigh of self-abandonment and sat on a somewhat old bench. He looked a little gray under the dim light.

Fortunately, the location here is relatively remote, and everyone is basically asleep at this time, so no passers-by pass by here. Otherwise, if they saw Hanakaiin Yuura in this state, they might think that she was a female ghost coming from somewhere to take someone's life.

After all, what normal person would lament something like "I want to die" at such a dark time?

"Even though I promised Mr. Limbo..."

Speaking of the reason why Hanakaiin Yuura became like this...it all started when she and Ashiya Doman went to exorcise the monster.

Thanks to Ashiya Doman, Hanakaiin Yuura found the evil monsters in the old city. It was agreed at the beginning that Ashiya Doman would lead the way, and Hanakaiin Yuura would be responsible for subduing these monsters.

As for the results, their actions were perfect, no one escaped, and all the evil monsters were eliminated by Hanakaiin Yuura.

That's right, if one only considers the results and ignores the process, Hanakaiin Yuura's behavior does not disgrace the name "Hanakaiin" at all...

"I actually threw the discount coupon away like a talisman... Ahhhhh... Every time I think about it, I want to kill myself by hitting myself with a piece of tofu..."

The feeling of irritability was growing, prompting Hanakaiin Yuura to subconsciously want to find something to grab to vent her anger, but in the end she could only scratch her hair or rub her sleeves in annoyance.

Of course, these little actions are useless and cannot serve the purpose of venting at all.

The abandonment of the old city may be the result of those evil monsters. After eliminating the monsters, Hanakaiin Yuura and Ashiya Doman walked for a long time before returning to the inhabited area, but it was still very remote.

The only street lamp next to her was on. Almost all the street lamps along the way were broken and did not emit any light at all. Being alone in the darkness and silence made it easier to start to have wild thoughts. This was the case with Hanakaiin Yuura at the moment. The more she tried to forget her previous embarrassing behavior, the clearer the memory became in her mind.

"Ahhh... How can I go back to the Hanakaiin household after doing such a shameful thing? If my brother knew about this, he would probably laugh at me to death..."

As if thinking of the undisguised contemptuous look of some poisonous-tongued guy, Hanakaiin Yuura's face turned ugly, and she was thinking seriously about what kind of reason she could find to not go back or avoid meeting her brother.

"Don't do anything stupid over such a small matter, Miss Yuro. Running away from home is childish and will only cause unnecessary worry to those who care about you."

In this silence, the sound of a person's footsteps will appear particularly clear, and Ashiya Doman appeared in front of Hanakaiin Yuura with a smile.

"Mr. Limbo..."

Looking up at Ashiya Doman's face, Hanakaiin Yuura's expression gradually became complicated.

If she was alone at the time, she wouldn't have to be so distressed. After all, even if she made a mistake, it wouldn't be shameful as long as no one saw it. As long as the "Chuunibyou Quotes" hidden in the drawer weren't found, it wouldn't be a big deal... But Ashiya Doman happened to be there at the time.

And then... the only witness at the scene was speaking to comfort her.

"Furthermore, I can sense the atmosphere growing increasingly heavy... I'm afraid a torrential downpour, powerful enough to shake the entire world, will soon unfold. Miss Yuura, it's far too dangerous for you to leave your family at this juncture... You still have a long future ahead of you, so it's not wise to dwell too much on the past."

Hanakaiin Yuura was slightly moved, and her originally cloudy eyes regained their color because of Ashiya Doman's words.

"Mr. Limbo, what you're saying is... my future is bright and worth looking forward to, so I shouldn't dwell too much on the shadows of the past and let my progress be affected?"

"No, what I mean is... there's no need to worry about this little bit of dark history. You have such a long future ahead of you, and there will surely be more embarrassing things waiting for you, so you'll get used to it sooner or later, huhu! Hahahaha!"

"..."

The smile was frozen on her face, making Hanakaiin Yuura's expression look particularly funny.

Then, Hanakaiin Yuura glared angrily at Ashiya Doman who was laughing heartily, with resentment mixed in her words.

"Mr. Limbo... is so mean."

"Mmmmmmm... Please forgive me, I have such a bad temper. Trying to stop me from playing pranks is even more unbearable than having my head chopped off. As an apology... Come, I'll treat you to some strawberry daifuku. I just bought them at the pastry shop over there. I heard that eating something sweet can make you feel better."

Quickly putting away his smile, Ashiya Michi put on a kind smile that could be described as harmless. At the same time, he flipped his wrist and took out a bag of appetizing-looking strawberry daifuku, which immediately caught Hanakaiin Yuura's attention.

"Wow...wow! It's actually Strawberry Daifuku! Not some dry, hard, cheap bread stick or some discounted item that's almost expired. How can I possibly eat such a luxurious item?!"

When the strawberry daifuku fell into Hanakaiin Yuura's hands, all her worries were instantly thrown away, and a happy smile bloomed on her face.

"Mr. Limbo is indeed a trustworthy and kind person..."

Hanakaiin Yuura, the Onmyoji girl who was easily bribed by a mere bag of strawberry daifuku, thought so in her heart.

After Hanakaiin Yuura had eaten about one-third of the strawberry daifuku in the bag, Ashiya Doman reached out and took it away.

"It's not a good time to eat too many sweets. You just defeated so many monsters, so you must have used up a lot of energy. I think it would be best if you could find a place to rest and take a nap. It would be best if you brush your teeth before going to bed. I won't touch your strawberry daifuku, so just leave it here for now."

When Ashiya Doman began to nag, that strange feeling once again emerged in Hanakaiin Yuura's heart.

"Mr. Limbo... he gives off the impression of a slightly mischievous but caring older brother..."

Her lips trembled slightly, and Hanakaiin Yuura unconsciously uttered the true thoughts in her heart.

The girl had no idea that her idea would cause her parents, brothers and other elders to be super-charged, which was simply a reversal of the heavens.

Their current location is still too remote. It would be better for them to walk towards the city center to find a better place to live.

Unless they are willing to spend the night at someone else's house.

"Hmmmm... If it were just you, Miss Yuura, it would be easy to find someone willing to stay. But no one in their right mind would agree to let someone as suspicious as me, right?"

Ashiya Doman smiled faintly as he spread his hands as if unconcerned, saying, "Unless we use some magic to give them some hints and get them to agree... That's a bit like a sly ghost, breaking into someone's home without the owner being aware."

When Ashiya Doman mentioned Nura, Hanakaiin Yuura showed a very awkward expression.

"Nurarihyon...where is he?"

I feel very uncomfortable.

Naturally, Hanakaiin Yuura thought of Nura Rikuo. Although they had fought side by side many times, and several of them were unilaterally helped by the other party, Hanakaiin Yuura felt uncomfortable every time she thought of Nura Rikuo.

As an Onmyoji, I have been helped by monsters that I used to think were evil...

Very upset and irritable.

If Nura Rikuo were a human, she would be willing to believe that he was an upright person... but he was a monster.

Onmyoji are righteous, monsters are evil, the two are opposites... They have been guided by this ideology since they were young. Although Hanakaiin Hidemoto told them the real history after being summoned as a Shikigami, it is the "truth" that they have believed in since they were young. It will take time to completely change it.

When facing Nura Rikuo in human form, Hanakaiin Yuura can still treat him normally, but if the other party turns into a monster, Hanakaiin Yuura's attitude will become extremely extreme.

It's like being upset or sulking...

With the awkward thought of "I don't want to become like that annoying guy", Hanakaiin Yuura decided to move forward a little further.

"There are... a lot of empty houses here."

Hanakaiin Yuura suddenly spoke, perhaps inspired by seeing so many houses without lights on the street.

"Hmmmm... nothing to be surprised about, right? After all, this place is so close to those monsters' territory. Normal people should have moved away, right?"

Ashiya Doman answered subconsciously, then the corners of his mouth curled up slightly as if he had remembered something interesting. "When Miss Yuura and I got off the train near here, some people looked at us with worried or pity eyes... Hmm, this is a novel experience."

Although she hadn't noticed it before, Hanakaiin Yuura quickly reacted after being reminded by Ashiya Doman.

"So... they all actually know there are monsters in this place?"

"To be more precise, they're suspicious... but at least they're certain there's danger in this area. People who don't believe in youkai might think they're some kind of murderer on the run."

After a pause, Ashiya Doman stroked his chin again, a thoughtful expression on his face. "But... the prophecy of 'the incident' caused quite a stir a while ago. It's become extremely difficult to continue hiding the existence of youkai from ordinary people."

Hanakaiin Yuura knew what Ashiya Doman was talking about. After all, the incident caused by the demon king Yamamoto Gorozaemon was too big and too sudden. A large number of busybodies and blind followers were exploited by the Hyaku Monogatari Group, and a large number of ordinary people witnessed the massacre of monsters. The senior government officials who had dealings with the Hanakaiin family had no time to block the news.

At that time, Hanakaiin Yuura and the other members of the Hanakaiin family were sorting out the aftermath of the battle with Yuyuko and preparing for the final battle with Nue. Only her brother Hanakaiin Ryuji rushed over to help.

"Hmmmm... This is a bit tricky. I don't know if the 'gas leak' excuse will convince those people."

“…Gas leak?”

The dumbfounded Hanakaiin Yuura stared at Ashiya Doman's back with an expression that said "Are you kidding me?"

"The building collapsed."

"The explosion was caused by a gas leak."

"What about the casualties?"

"Poisoning caused by gas leak."

"Those monsters..."

"Halucinations caused by a gas leak."

"But...someone took a video with their phone?"

"Everyone who goes online is suffering from gas poisoning."

There's a gas leak all over Japan, right?!

"Don't worry, I'm already familiar with handling this matter. Anyway, no matter what happens, it can be explained by a 'gas leak'."

Sensing the doubt on Hanakaiin Yuura's face, Ashiya Doman said slowly with a flawless smile, "Like the giant sea monster appearing in the fog, the pillars of light soaring into the sky, the castles flying in the sky, the arrows that are like small nuclear explosions, the blue spearmen spinning and charging...all of these are caused by the gas leak."

"Those suspicious things don't sound like they have anything to do with a gas leak, right?!"

And is there something out of place mixed in among the examples Mr. Limbo cited?

When Hanakaiin Yuura was venting her desire to complain, Ashiya Doman suddenly raised his head.

His strange behavior caught the attention of Hanakaiin Yuura, so she also raised her head and looked at the sky along his gaze.

The sky was still a deep black, with no bright moonlight visible. The dark clouds were so gloomy that they seemed to be pressing directly on people's hearts.

It is in such weather that the touch of white is particularly eye-catching.

As if it was an arrow condensed from pure light, it flew across a great distance like a meteor that streaked through the night sky, and shot through a car not far from Ashiya Doman and the others.

An innocent car, belonging to an unknown poor person, exploded after being pierced by an arrow. The flames tore apart the surrounding dark veil, and the shock wave spread in all directions, carrying the car parts and high-temperature flames.

"Sixty-one, sixty-seven, seventy-one..."

On the roof of a house, a tall figure stood quietly.

In his hand he held a wooden bow that was almost as tall as himself, and his eyes were as sharp as an eagle's.

He saw with his own eyes that the explosion swept up Ashiya Doman and Hanakaiin Yuura, and then he closed his eyes as if he couldn't bear it.

"How sad... We are all Onmyoji, supposed to be slaying monsters together, but now we're fighting each other as enemies. Sorrow turns to songs that bring tears to my eyes... God, why do you play a sad song on this land? Is this also a necessary test on the road to heaven?"

558

Chapter 558 You don’t want your master to die here, do you?

The flames flickered.

The wreckage of some poor man's car was engulfed in flames, and the pungent smell of gasoline filled the hot air.

I don’t know if there will be a second explosion... Fortunately, there are no ordinary pedestrians or flammable and explosive items within the explosion range.

"It was really dangerous. You and I were almost caught in the explosion."

Although he said these words with lingering fear, Ashiya Michiman had a faint smile on his face, which made his words of relief seem like a joke.

Ashiya Doman was holding her collar, and Hanakaiin Yuura still had a confused look on her face, as if she didn't understand the situation clearly.

By the way, Ashiya Michiman is exactly two meters tall, and Hanakaiin Yuura is 1.43 meters tall. This allows Ashiya Michiman to easily pick up Hanakaiin Yuura like a stray kitten. When the two stand together, there is a very cute height difference.

Because she was too short, some people, including Nura Rikuo, would occasionally call Hanakaiin Yuura "little bean", which made Hanakaiin Yuura extremely angry at that time.

"What... happened?"

Hanakaiin Yuura subconsciously asked Ashiya Doman, probably because of the "elderly aura" that the other party always exuded.

"Hmmmm... It's obvious that you and I have been attacked, and the identity of the attacker seems quite special."

Only when she felt at ease and her feet were on solid ground did Hanakaiin Yuura gradually recover from her stupor.

"Is it a monster?"

"No...it looks like a human."

His eyes, like polished obsidian, rolled around, and a slightly evil smile appeared on Ashiya Doman's face.

"If you're not good at dealing with humans, you can let me do it."

"...No, leave it to me, Mr. Limbo."

After hesitating for only a moment, Hanakaiin Yuura stepped forward and summoned his own Shikigami, Tanlang.

A giant snow-white wolf emerged from the clouds and stood beside Hanakaiin Yuura like a loyal guard.

Mr. Limbo is not good at fighting, so I must protect him... Hanakaiin Yuura believes so.

"Mr. Limbo, please act accordingly. If the enemy is strong, please flee immediately without hesitation."