I'm a thankful fox in Tokyo

Chapter 298 What are you going to do, Dongye
But these have nothing to do with me.

Unless Jinguji Hiiragi Kagami asks him to do so, Higashino Yu is not going to get involved in the Jinguji family's affairs.

So he smiled kindly at everyone. It happened that the summer flowers in the courtyard in front of the palace were in full bloom, and the shikigami used as servants in the house had just been watered. They were now sparkling in the sunlight, and the young man's elf-like appearance and humble and polite attitude gave people a comfort like the gentle breeze in March.

Even some hostile demon hunters were stunned, and then cursed in their hearts, can't this kid read the air?

Jinguji Xizi, who was sitting behind Jinguji Nobuyoshi, gently raised her folding fan to cover her face. With curved eyebrows, she glanced at her daughter who seemed to be indifferent to the matter, and moved closer to whisper, "The maid at home just happened to be on sick leave. Please serve tea to Higashino-kun."

Jinguji Hiiragi Kagami looked back calmly, and seeing that his mother was just smiling, he got up and left helplessly.

Nobuyoshi Jinguji continued.

"So I thought I must invite Higashino-kun to visit my Jinguji home, so that we can show our hospitality. It just so happened that Higashino-kun discovered signs of demons gathering at Hegui Mountain last night and reported it in time. After contacting many colleagues, I decided to attack together, and we returned with a great victory."

"Higashino-kun killed the fallen angel who was colluding with the demons at Hegui Mountain. He has already called Izumo Taisha for the relevant matters. I believe the gods of Kunitsujin can understand. We invited him here this time to discuss how to deal with the remains of the fallen angel."

"Disposal?"

The demon hunters kneeling in front of Higashino Yu frowned. A burly middle-aged man looked at Jinguji Nobuyoshi and said, "Master, such an action——"

Jinguji Nobuyoshi interrupted him: "After all, it was Higashino-kun who killed him. No matter what, we have to ask for his opinion."

Logically speaking, every part of the remains of a god should be useful, but the demon god was weak, and even his magic weapon was made by Zhen Yu himself. When he checked, he found that there was nothing good in it. He was a pauper.

At that time, I was helping Hanako fulfill her wish, so I didn't care about the remains. With the Jinguji family around, I thought no one would dare to embezzle them.

Hearing him talk about how to deal with the matter, Dongye Yu pondered for two seconds: "I wonder how you, Mr. Jinguji, have dealt with the remains of fallen angels in the past?"

Jinguji Nobuyoshi smiled and said, "This example is rare, but my ancestors did encounter this situation. At that time, the remains were handed over to Izumo Taisha Shrine and purified by the gods of the state."

"First, the obsession of the fallen gods is too deep. This can prevent the birth of demons on the corpses of the gods and bring disaster to the people."

Nonsense, what kind of resentment can survive under the magic power sacrifice? If it doesn't work, the entire monster selling market will be handled by professionals, and that's a lot of money.

Higashino Yu looked puzzled, and at this time Jinguji Nobuyoshi gave the second reason.

"Secondly, the gods of mountains and rivers in the mortal world of the island country are all appointed by the Okuninushi. Mortals can defeat fallen angels, but it is best not to desecrate their remains, otherwise they may incur hostility from some of the gods of the country, which is not worth the loss."

After Jinguji Nobuyoshi finished his explanation, he looked at Higashino Yu calmly.

As the head of a large family, he thought a lot. Although it was common sense to do so, it was the common sense of a demon hunter after all. Dong Yeyu, who lived alone, might not be aware of it.

If the Jinguji family took it upon themselves to deliver the crane to Izumo Taisha Shrine, he might suspect that the Jinguji family had embezzled the crane.

In addition, many people in the family began to become concerned because the head of the family had only one daughter and it was unclear who would be the next head of the family.

Under the influence of multiple factors, if one is not handled properly, the relationship between the two parties may be in trouble.

"Is this so"

Higashino Yu did not hesitate for too long. He had already offended the demon of Oeyama. If he offended Kunitsu God again, would he still be able to survive?

"Just do as you say. Thank you for your help."

Seeing that he was quite sensible, Jinguji Nobuyoshi smiled and nodded, saying that he had both courage and broad-mindedness, but his wisdom and strategy were only a little bit less than what I had been back then.

"It's okay. If my family submits it, the gods will probably favor the Jinguji family. It's a bit of a benefit, so it's not in vain. Don't mind it, Mr. Dongye."

At this time, an old lady wearing glasses who was kneeling opposite asked, "Did Dongye-kun obtain any magical tools or treasures when he killed the fallen angel?"

She looks wrinkled and gray-haired, with some age spots on her face, high cheekbones, and a bright look in her eyes. Although she looks a lot kinder as she gets older, she still gives people a sense of meanness.

"Who is your Excellency?"

"My name is Haruka Sano."

Jinguji Nobuyoshi glanced at the old lady and his smile gradually faded, but there was nothing he could do. The old lady was older and of higher status, and she was speaking for the Jinguji family, so there was no reason not to reprimand her.

"It turns out to be Mrs. Sano. She did get some treasures." Dongye Yu nodded.

Mrs. Sano asked again: "As far as I know, last night, Mr. Higashino fell into the trap of the demons because he underestimated the enemy and acted alone. If it weren't for the sacrifice of Ajing and the shikigami, I'm afraid he would have been unable to escape unscathed, right?"

Without Hiiragi Kagami, I might have been injured more. The wound on my upper jaw has not healed completely yet, and it is as painful as a mouth ulcer.

Higashino Yu therefore did not object to this statement: "Without Miss Jinguji's help, there might indeed be more injuries."

Mrs. Sano nodded: "The treasure of the gods——"

Dong Yeyu smiled and interrupted her, "I have already made the arrangements with Miss Jinguji, so Mrs. Sano doesn't need to worry about it."

"you--"

Higashino Yu ignored her and looked at Jinguji Nobuyoshi.

"Mr. Jinguji, are these treasures also going to be returned to the Izumo Grand Shrine?"

"That's not necessary. After all, it's the gods' responsibility to defeat the Fallen Angels. Now we mortals are doing it for us, so we have to pay them. Please feel free to keep them and use them."

After Jinguji Nobuyoshi finished speaking, Jinguji Hiiragi Kagami came up with a complete set of tea sets.

"excuse me."

She spoke softly, without looking at Dong Yeyu, but just knelt beside him and poured him a cup of tea with smooth tea ceremony movements.

"Please have some tea." She held the cup in both hands and handed it to Dong Ye Yu.

The temperature of the tea in the cup is no longer drivable after a series of ornamental tea ceremony movements. The elegant tea aroma mixed with the rich fragrance of the girl has a unique taste.

The two people's eyes touched in the air for a moment. Jinguji Hiiragi Kagami lowered his eyebrows and pursed his lips. Higashino Yu didn't want to be held like this for a long time.

"Thank you."

He took the cup and drank it up very inelegantly, "It tastes good."

The demon hunters on the opposite side frowned, wondering where these common people came from?
After finishing the business, they chatted about other random things for a while, which were not very nutritious. They just said something like "welcome Dong Ye Yu to visit Jinguji family more often in the future and teach the younger generation of Jinguji family", and then let the demon hunters who were kneeling here disperse.

This time, he was supposed to meet with everyone in the Jinguji family to see the attitudes of each party. Generally speaking, Jinguji Nobuyoshi was somewhat dissatisfied with some of the family elders.

"I'm sorry to have made you laugh, Dongye-kun."

After they left, Jinguji Nobuyoshi gave Higashino Yu an apologetic smile and bowed slightly: "As the family business grows, it will be harder to control and there will be more voices. Please don't take Mrs. Sano's words to heart."

Dong Yeyu quickly returned the gift.

"Mr. Jinguji, you worry too much. If it weren't for Hiiragi Kagami and your efforts to rescue me last night, it would be very difficult for me and the shikigami to fight against those demons. I would have to go through a life-and-death battle."

Last time it was Jinguji-san, this time it’s Hiiragi Kagami?

Nobuyoshi Jinguji noticed the change in address, looked at his daughter, and then at Higashino Yu.

For a moment, my expression was complicated, and I didn't know whether to be happy or sad.

Dong Yeyu said, and bowed slightly to the beautiful woman who was kneeling behind Jinguji Xinyi: "Aunt Xizi, it's been a long time since we last met, you are still as elegant as ever."

Madam Jinguji smiled and nodded: "Thanks to your care, my son Hiiragi Kagami has become better and better these days. I think this is the saying that those who are close to red will be redder, right?"

"You're too kind. Hiiragi Kagami is a girl with outstanding talents, whether in study, training or kendo."

After some polite flattery, Jinguji Nobuyoshi thought for two seconds and asked, "I wonder how Higashino-kun heard about Oeyama?"

Dong Ye Yu thought about it and told the story of the previous killing of Cang Wu and the subsequent incidents of demons coming to him.

"According to what the porcupine monster said, if what he said is true, Shuten-doji escaped from the seal decades ago, and Mount Oe also reappeared."

"It's a turbulent time." Nobuyoshi Jinguji frowned.

Seeing that he seemed to know something about Mount Oe, Dong Yeyu asked, "Do you know anything about Mount Oe?"

"After Shuten Douji was sealed, Mt. Oe was ruled by Ibaraki Douji. Although its influence was greatly reduced, it did not disappear. Our ancestors once got the location of Mt. Oe and wanted to kill all the monsters in Mt. Oe while Shuten Douji was sealed. As a result, Jinguji suffered heavy casualties. If they had not taken refuge in Gion, a gift from the gods, I'm afraid..."

When Jinguji Nobuyoshi said this, he was speechless about his ancestors. Why did you provoke them for no reason?

"Oh?"

Dong Yeyu's eyes lit up. If he could sneak into Mount Oe, he could wait for Shuten Douji to hold a banquet and then Minamoto no Raikou would reappear.
If you think about it carefully, this plan is quite feasible. With the Pure Yang Sword in hand, you can kill Shuten Douji first, then Ibaraki Douji. With a few clicks of the sword, there will probably be no demon left that can stand up.

But one sword must be left for Jiu Tou Long Quan Xian.

Dong Yeyu thought of this and asked, "Does the Jinguji family have any other way to find the location of Mount Oe?"

Jinguji Nobuyoshi was stunned for a second, and looked at the young man in front of him: "Higashino-kun, excuse me, what are you going to do?"

"It is said that Shuten-doji is narrow-minded and vindictive. Judging from my situation, it is probably true. Since I have already offended him, there is no reason to be on guard against thieves for a thousand days, so -"

"So you want to go and apologize?"

Dong Yeyu shook his head: "I want to see if I can kill him."

"no!"

Before Jinguji Nobuyoshi could say anything, Jinguji Hiiragi Kyo coldly denied what Tono Yu said, "You are no match for them. Even if you can find Oeyama, you will never come back."

Jinguji Nobuyoshi also advised: "Higashino-kun, what Ajing said makes sense."

"That Shuten-douji has an extraordinary origin, and we demon hunters are no match for him. Back then, before Shuten-douji was free, Ibaraki-douji and the four demon kings alone dealt a heavy blow to our Jinguji family. Now that the demon king is free, those demons must be even more difficult to deal with."

"This matter needs to be considered over a long period of time. We can't rush it. I will first file a complaint with Izumo Taisha Shrine to see how the Kunitsu gods react."

Higashino Yu frowned and thought, it seemed that Jinguji Nobuyoshi would not tell him the location of Mount Oe, and he couldn't tell them that he had a box of weapons. It seemed that the only way to find a breakthrough was with Hiiragi Kagami.

Seeing that he looked worried, Jinguji Xizi thought he was worried about demons, so she said softly with concern: "Demons are vicious. Why don't you move to Gion for a few days to avoid them?"

Higashino Yu declined and told them that he now lived in Inari Shrine.

Jinguji Xizi felt a little regretful when she heard this, "If it's a shrine, it's safe."

"Mr. Dongye, please be patient. This matter is of great importance and we will probably have news soon." Jinguji Nobuyoshi comforted him.

On the surface, Higashino Yu nodded repeatedly, but in her heart she was already thinking about how to ask Jinguji Hiiragi Kagami to let her steal the relevant information for her.

After chatting for a while, Jinguji Hiiragi Kagami left for a while, and then came back. It seemed that he just remembered Asumi Sanae who had been waiting outside the Watari Hall for a long time, and said to his father: "The eldest daughter of the Asumi family is here to visit you too."

"Oh? Is that Sanae here too? When did she come? With Higashino-kun."

Jinguji Nobuyoshi remembered that he had heard from Kaori Shiori before, that Higashino-kun seemed to be familiar with that child.
This kid, Jinguji Nobuyoshi, squinted his eyes and stared at Higashino Yu for a long time.

"It is not a good way to entertain guests by keeping them waiting. Please let her in."

Only then did Jinguji Hiiragi Kagami take small steps to open the door of the hall, and Asumi Sanae, wearing a light blue and white knee-length skirt, appeared at the door. Led by Kaori Shiori, she walked into the main hall, greeted Jinguji Nobuyoshi and his wife, and then knelt down very naturally next to Higashino Yu.

Completely different from her usual immature and noble appearance, she seemed to have changed a lot. Her expression was gentle, and her etiquette and manners were very consistent with the habits of the island people.

He just smiled back at Higashino Yu's strange look and even adjusted his suit and tie for him.

Higashino Yu was so frightened that he froze on the spot. Is this Asuna meeting Sanae?
Jinguji Kyoko noticed how familiar the two were with each other and looked at her daughter in surprise, only to see that she was just kneeling behind her husband with her brows lowered, not seeming to react.

As the mother of Jinguji Hiiragi Kagami, she could tell what her daughter was thinking at a glance and was speechless. She was really too pedantic in learning etiquette. How could she be humble in such a matter of love?
When she looked at her husband, they could see the helplessness in each other's eyes.

Of course, with guests present, she couldn't say much.

Tomorrow's visit to see Sanae was just a normal courtesy visit, mostly to accompany Higashino Yu, so it didn't take much time.

After the visit, Jinguji Nobuyoshi was anxious to report the matter of Shuten-doji, so he asked Jinguji Hiiragi Kagami to take the two of them to play around Jinguji's house, while he hurriedly disappeared around the corner of the corridor.

(End of this chapter)