Tokyo Gods Only Want Beautiful Priestesses

Although I had just seen her charming appearance, I still couldn't imagine what that scene would look like.

Is the expression on your face one of comfort or pain? What should you do?

What kind of feeling is it?

If it's just enjoyment, why make such a sound? If it's pain, it doesn't sound like wailing.

These images only appear when Kagome Ruri uses the Mirror of Ruri to peek into the evil deeds of some souls, but the women in the images are all in pain.

When a person's body is pierced by something, Kagome Ruri can only imagine swords, clubs, and various bloody and stimulating instruments of torture.

However, this is certainly not the same as the punishments of hell, because although their voices are strange, their expressions are like those of addicts.

What about the shrine? I've heard that men like this kind of thing, so what was his mindset and how did he do it?

Rather than curiosity, it's more like I feel like I'm being forced to accept this future and am mentally preparing myself in advance.

No, I can't sleep at all!

Ge Jing Liuli suddenly sat up.

With all that noise, couldn't they have created a soundproof barrier? And why does it seem like there are more and more people coming?

Kagome Ruri deeply doubted Narukami's words. They didn't fall asleep with that voice as their pillow; they didn't sleep at all at night, did they?

Ge Jing Liuli raised her hand, preparing to set up a soundproof barrier for her own room, but the moment she raised her hand, another thought inevitably arose.

Should we... sneak a peek?

Although she calls herself an unpardonable villain, Kajō Ruri has never had any experience in this regard, neither in her past life nor in this life as Yama.

She was preoccupied with this question all day, so much so that it kept popping into her head even when she was trying to sleep.

Now, a very rare opportunity has presented itself to her; there would be no such thing for her to observe in hell.

Perhaps this is a rare opportunity.

Once an idea takes hold, it's hard to shake off. Ge Jing Liuli got up and gently pushed open the door.

Like stealing, such things feel perfectly natural when picked up again after thousands of years.

After confirming that no one was in the shrine's courtyard, Kajou Ruri tiptoed toward the room from which the sound had come.

The shrine was very empty at night; if it weren't for the sounds echoing in the air, it would probably have a somewhat eerie and terrifying atmosphere.

However, what Gejing Liuli was very curious about was whether other people could really fall asleep peacefully with such loud noise.

Or are you like her, unable to fall asleep because of these sounds?

Gejing Liuli had no idea what was going on. All she knew was that she had reached the door of the Divine Palace, and the entrance to the so-called Blissful Demon Realm was in her own hands.

Taking a deep breath and making sure she hadn't made any noise, Gejing Liuli placed her hand on the doorknob.

Unexpectedly, her hand was held down and remained motionless.

"Shh~ People who eavesdrop should be aware of their surroundings. Opening the door means you want to join in."

Kajō Ruri looked up and saw that the person who had stopped her was Tamamo-no-Mae, the second, or perhaps the third, most dangerous person in this shrine.

"Didn't you understand? Nothing about this shrine can be hidden from him. Eavesdropping is allowed, but if you open the door and attract his attention, things will get complicated."

Tamamo-no-Mae repeated it again, then released her hand.

"Of course, if that's your purpose, you can open the door and take a quick look."

The two looked at each other for a moment, even under these circumstances, with some unpleasant sounds in the background.

"I see."

Ge Jing Liuli let go of her hand; she wasn't ready for that yet.

"Wise choice."

Watching Kagome Ruri turn and leave, Tamamo-no-Mae gave a strange smile, then bent down and secretly opened a crack in the door.

Chapter 261 Compromise

"Have you figured out what to do?"

After enduring a difficult night, Kagome Ruri took the initiative to approach the shrine.

The sounds of joyful chanting from last night still lingered in her ears, but the shrine seemed much more peaceful during the day.

Jingu was flipping through comics, chewing gum, and lying on her side on the tatami mat.

Calm and ordinary, like any autumn noon, it's impossible to imagine the true nature hidden beneath the boy's outward appearance.

However, after Narukami and Tamamo-no-Mae's guidance yesterday, Kajō Ruri has finally understood how she should truly interact with the Shrine.

Put aside all the turbulent emotions in your heart, and try to approach the shrine with a calm mind, just like you did during that day's rest.

As long as you don't harbor cold hostility, the shrine won't do anything to you.

After calming herself down, Gejing Liuli continued speaking.

"That's right, I've come up with a way to achieve the best of both worlds, which is why I'm here to discuss it with you."

"Oh? What do you say?"

Jingu remained unhurried, flipping through the manga, seemingly not caring much about the matter.

“Jingu wants Ibuki’s people, but I need Ibuki to receive the punishment she deserves in Hell in order to uphold the principles and dignity of Hell.”

The shrine is not going to regress; Kagome Ruri has already witnessed the extent of this guy's self-centeredness.

Hell cannot remain indifferent to this either. After all, as the embodiment of the balance of reincarnation and divine authority, supported by both gods and Buddhas, Hell and reincarnation must exist even if Takamagahara ceases to exist.

If the concept of karmic retribution did not exist, the influence of gods and Buddhas on the human world would be greatly reduced, so the authority of hell must be maintained.

Faced with this dilemma, Kagome Ruri made the following choice:

"Since we all need an Ibuki, why not separate one out?"

Kagome Ruri's words finally piqued the interest of the Shrine.

“Since the Great God of the Nation can also create many incarnations that exist independently, Ibuki might be able to as well. I can separate her Ara-Tama and take her back to Hell.”

In Shinto philosophy, life has four souls: “arrogance”, “strangeness”, and “good fortune”, each representing a different meaning.

In addition, there are also spirits that are manifestations of deities and are attached to things, such as Yata no Kagami and Amaterasu.

In most cases, splitting the four souls would have a serious impact on life, but Ōkuninushi was able to separate the Ara-soul, which represents madness and riot, into Yamata no Orochi.

As her offspring, Ibuki might also do the same. After all, after merging with Yamata no Orochi, the balance between her four souls had long been disrupted, so separating the Ara-Tamamo might be a good thing.

"Oh?"

Jingu closed the comic, sat up, and looked at Kajō Ruri with amusement.

At first glance, this plan seems perfect and a true win-win situation.

"Interesting, but isn't this exploiting a loophole? Is the judge of hell going to help me exploit a loophole?"

Although it sounds perfect, in reality, it's not much different from taking a dummy back to hell to complete the task.

Separating the wild soul was partly to pass through the various levels of Hell's checks, and partly probably also for Kagome Ruri's own self-comfort.

She did indeed bring back the prisoners who had wreaked havoc on Hell, though only about a quarter of them.

However, even so, it cannot conceal the fact that Kajō Ruri is simply exploiting loopholes.

"But isn't this exactly what the Divine Palace wanted to see? As the chief judge, I deliberately broke the rules to help you exploit loopholes, change and submit to them—isn't this exactly what you wanted to see?"

Gejing Liuli met the gaze of the shrine calmly, showing no shame or hesitation as if she had broken the rules.

Once you've figured something out, there's no need to dwell on it anymore.

Of course, it might be more advantageous to pretend to be troubled or conflicted here, but Gejing Liuli felt that such meaningless acting was unnecessary.

"Tsk, it seems they've taught you quite a bit."

Such a change could happen in just one night; it's obvious that the girls at the shrine must have taught Kajō Ruri how to deal with her.

If you lower your stance, back down appropriately, and go along with the shrine's mood, then the shrine will naturally not have a bad attitude towards Kajō Ruri.

Originally, the shrine had hoped to slowly watch as Kagome Ruri gradually accepted reality and then started to give up on herself.

However, with guidance from others, this process was quickly shortened and skipped, which is a bit of a shame.

"Although I have indeed learned a lot, it is mainly thanks to you, Shrine Master."

Finally, through her interactions with the shrine, she gained a small advantage, albeit at the cost of falling into depravity as the shrine desired.

But this advantage was enough to make Ge Jing Liuli slightly curl the corners of her mouth, and she was able to vent a little of the resentment that she had been feeling frustrated since yesterday.

"If you have no objections, then return the Pure Glass Mirror to me and let me begin to separate the Wild Souls."

Kagome Ruri reached out to the shrine, demanding her Pure Ruri Mirror with an upright and righteous air, even though it originally belonged to her.

"Tsk, let me look for it."

The shrine maiden has forgotten where she put the Pure Lapis Lazuli Mirror. After using it to trick Kaguya yesterday, she forgot where she put it last night.

Kaguya probably didn't take it. Narukami always took her back to her room in the mornings, before she was even awake.

After searching the bed, under the covers, and under the pillow, the Mirror of Pure Glass could not be found. The shrine maiden thought carefully for a while.

Oh! The shrine remembers now.

"Hmm? You found it? You couldn't have lost it, could you?"

When Kagome Ruri saw that the shrine had stopped what it was doing, she also stood up.

"Ah, no, it should be with Kaguya. Wait while I go look for it."

"Then I'll go get it myself. Where is Princess Kaguya's room?"

The shrine maiden quickly stopped her.

Just kidding, Kaguya probably hasn't woken up yet.

Chapter 262 Important Physical Data

In the courtyard of the shrine.