Ibuki explained that in Yingzhou, noblewomen were only referred to by their given name plus the characters "Gozen," such as Shizuka Gozen or Tomoe Gozen, which was considered a relatively broad form of address.
However, after she sat down, the more Jingu looked at her, the stranger she seemed. Ushi Gozen was just like a magnified version of Shuten-dōji. Whether it was her body shape, the size of her horns, or even her natural, alluring charm, they were exactly the same.
"You two are... sisters?"
Jingu couldn't help but think that way: there shouldn't be much difference between a bull demon and a demon, right?
"no!"
Unlike Ushio Gozen, who vehemently denied it, Ibuki paused for a moment, then burst into laughter.
"Hahahaha! Jingu, the way you talk, sometimes I wonder if you're a prophet?"
After laughing for a while, Ibuki looked up at Jingu again and asked, "If it's true, who do you think is the older sister and who is the younger sister?"
From any perspective, Ushio Gozen should be the older sister, after all, she's so big and large, while Ibuki, although nice, isn't that big.
Speaking of this, Jingu glanced at Ibuki. Her loose top and hot pants made her look incredibly sexy, but somehow it felt like she was going commando? Something didn't seem right.
"I don't know, I can't answer that kind of question."
Jingu chose to avoid the question and poured himself a glass of wine.
"Since you two are sisters, why were you so tense just now? Was there a family conflict?"
Although both of them openly and secretly denied the sisterhood, Jingu trusted her intuition and still regarded the two as sisters.
"So they're not sisters."
After rejecting Jingu's words, Ushi Gozen continued, "I'm just here to collect my reward. Someone offered me a very generous reward in order to get me to turn a blind eye to her mining in Hell."
"They said they'd let me chop it after the deed was done, but now they won't let me."
These two sisters clearly have a deep-seated hatred for each other; it's no longer just a matter of ordinary family conflict.
Jingu shook his head, deciding not to meddle in other people's family affairs.
"You need to use a knife, right? The axe you're using is huge, do you really want to kill me?"
Ibuki stated that it wasn't that she intentionally wanted to renege on her debt; the cut from the knife was just a small wound and nothing serious. However, when Ushi-Gozen came to her door, she was carrying an axe that was even bigger than her, and that one blow would have smashed her to pieces.
"Speaking of this, Ibuki, I suppose I also need to settle accounts with you. When did you get in touch with Tengu Shugen? Knowing full well who I was hiring for these things, you pretended not to know. Is that what a friend does?"
Jingu tapped his sake bowl, then remembered he also needed to discuss this matter with Ibuki.
The problem of not reporting information.
"I'm not taking the blame for this. How was I supposed to know that guy was going to do these things? I just acted as a go-between for her to mine in Hell and sell her. I didn't even know what the mined ore was going to be processed into, okay?"
Ibuki raised her hands in surrender, trying to exonerate herself.
"It's not easy to get into hell through connections, who knew she would find another way to get to me, I'm just doing business."
"You better be."
Jingu rolled her eyes at her. This girl was just as cunning as Tamamo-no-Mae. Even if she didn't know, she could guess. She just deliberately didn't say it.
"Is hell really that troublesome? You all keep emphasizing it."
The shrine was a little curious.
"The jailer of hell is right in front of you, why don't you ask her?"
Ibuki shrugged and poured herself a glass of wine.
"jailer?"
Jingu glanced at Ushi-Gozen and asked in confusion.
"It does count now, but it's really nothing. The title of 'prison guard' is a misnomer; it's just endless torture of every soul they see."
Ushi-Gozen took a sip of sake and explained to Jingu.
"Hell... It's impossible to go through the proper procedures at the Yama's Palace. The Yama are ruthless and indifferent. If you enter Hell, you will be subjected to endless attacks from beings like us, and if it gets serious, it will attract the Yama."
"So it's troublesome but not really troublesome. As long as you know a jailer as powerful as the one in front of you, and she's willing to secretly protect you, you'll be fine as long as you don't do anything too outrageous and attract Yama's attention."
Ibuki chimed in, then chuckled.
"However, there aren't many jailers who have such influence. The one in front of you is one of the rarer ones. If you have any ideas about Hell, you'd better make a good relationship with her."
"Don't cause me any trouble."
Ugly Gozen glared at Ibuki.
"It's fine if you're just digging up useless stones in Hell, but if something really happens, asking me for help won't help. In short, don't have any designs on Hell unless it's absolutely necessary. The Yama-sama are very serious beings, and there's no benefit in offending them."
Being serious equals being petty; Jingu felt he hadn't misunderstood this meaning at all.
"I understand, I understand. I was just curious. I have no interest in hell."
Indeed, what good can hell be? There's nothing but gore, heavy stuff, and R18g. It's not like the Western hell, where you can at least see if there are fallen angel maids or succubus ladies.
After concluding the question-and-answer session about hell, Jingu revealed his true purpose in coming to find Ibuki.
"Hmm? A summer vacation on a small island in the Pacific? That sounds interesting, but you actually came all the way here to invite me? You don't have some strange intentions, do you?"
Ibuki's eyes darted around, teasing Jingu.
"Ahem, don't get me wrong, I just wanted to ask you to take charge of the beverage arrangements, and as a way of repaying you, I'll bring you along. After all, who would refuse to go to an island to escape the heat in this weather?"
"you're right."
Ibuki nodded, agreeing that the reason given by the shrine was quite good and had no flaws.
"Since no one will refuse, why not bring this guy along too?"
"I?"
Ugly Gozen was somewhat taken aback and subconsciously replied, "I still need to go back to Hell; I can't keep coming to the mortal world to play."
"But there's no sea in Hell, is there? Speaking of the Great Scorching Hell, isn't it the hottest of hottest places? Don't you want to come out and escape the heat once in a while?"
Ushi Gozen really wanted to argue that there is a sea in hell, but when she thought of the sea of excrement that drowns sinners, or the sea of sulfur that melts bones and destroys marrow, she swallowed her words.
Moreover, what Ibuki said makes sense. In hell, there is only extreme heat or extreme cold. It has been a long time since I have experienced the comfortable environment of the present world.
After hesitating for a moment, Ugly Gozen finally relented.
"Okay, if you don't mind having another person, then please take me with you."
I'm chatting with my friends in the group again. The emulator is just a disappointing thing. When will it turn what's in the emulator into reality?
Chapter 146 Going to sea
The next day, at the sea estuary of Tokyo.
Amidst the envious gazes of the crowd, the shrine maiden, accompanied by her ship full of beautiful girls, officially set sail.
From Tokyo, head to Yokosuno, then you can go straight into the Pacific Ocean. Follow the route to the shrine to reach the small island that the shrine has prepared in advance, and then enjoy a grand seaside feast.
In this situation, the shrine maiden couldn't help but feel a little emotional. She took a picture, and without caring whether the emperor could receive it or not, she mindlessly clicked send and put her phone away.
Hmph, little brat, go and regret your stubbornness! When she comes back, her Divine Palace skills will be maxed out. I'll easily control her then and make her suffer endlessly.
"Jingu, is this really alright?"
Behind her, Asuka asked weakly. The agency had originally planned a packed schedule to help her quickly reach the top of the idol industry, but because of Jingu's vacation plans, all the activities had to be changed.
"Don't worry, don't overthink it. Just adapt to your new position. The world revolves around a few people. If you don't make them revolve around you, they will only become more anxious and afraid of losing their value."
Jingu casually pinched Asuka's little face to comfort her.
When the number of people has reached this point, he has to allocate his time and not always flirt with individual girls; he has to learn the art of balance.
After finishing with the flying bird, under the disdainful gaze of the Heavenly Bow, the Divine Palace casually pinched Ringo, the bodyguard who had been following him around. This girl was really ruthless; she had already put on the decisive set.
Glancing at the stripes beneath the loose collar, Jingu thought to himself that this girl was thinking too simply; a mere "Decisive Set" wouldn't be enough to defeat him.
Iizuna Maru, the tengu, and the shrine's official colorist are hanging on the bow of the cruise ship because the guy is trying to send news of the shrine's trip back to his employees so they can issue an urgent report.
She had even thought of a title: "[Shocking! What was the first thing he did after conquering Tokyo?]" Then she was captured on the spot by the Jingu, had wings tied to her, and was hung from the bow of the ship, constantly swallowing water with the surging waves.
Some people are as good as not coming out at all. Kaguya sat on the upper floor, playing games non-stop. She plays games at home and argues with Chiyo, and she plays games and argues with Chiyo when she comes out. For her, there is no difference.
The only difference is that at the shrine, her footstool is Yagokoro, which she has to compete with Tamamo-no-Mae and the shrine maiden for. Once she leaves, she has her own exclusive footstool—Murasaki Shikibu.
"Alright, stop thinking so much. You've already been pulled out, so just enjoy it."
Since there was no way to resist, he decided to enjoy it. Having mastered the art of giving up, Kuga Hikaru leaned on the armrest and advised Hanayama Haru, who always had a worried look on her face.
"Easy for you to say. I've already been marked as a witch. Wait until he marks you with it later and see if you can enjoy it."
Kuga Hikaru's face instantly turned as sour as a bitter gourd. Who would have thought that the speed of the shrine's evolution would be so fast, from an ordinary boy who showed no majesty and was as kind as a neighbor, to a tyrannical and debauched ruler.
What kind of experience boost did it take? How did it evolve so quickly?
Look
Seeing Kuga Hikari's bitter face, Hanayama Inuharu's annoyed mood instantly felt much better. She was just worried that so many people had been taken out to play by the shrine, and that the hard-won stable situation would become chaotic again. It was much better than Kuga Hikari's unsolvable troubles.
"Alright, stop thinking about it. Since we can't resist, let's just enjoy it."
Using the words the other person had just used to comfort him, Hanayama Haru patted Kuga Hikaru on the shoulder, her tone tinged with schadenfreude. There's a saying that's quite true: people are just fascinated by seeing others fall into the same trap after they've already faced their own difficulties.
"Enjoy what? He likes playing around with women so much, does he want to play around with them his whole life? He might as well play them to death in bed, he'll just keep playing around."
"Okay, you said it. I'll play with you first later."
Jingu suddenly appeared behind her, startling Kuga Hikaru.
"Haha, Jingu, I was just joking earlier, you didn't take it seriously, did you?"
Trying to bluff his way out, Kuga Hikaru saw Jingu's ambiguous smile and his face fell again.
"No way, Jingu, you're really joking. I'm Ai's best friend, like a sister. What will Ai think if you do this? Is this appropriate?"
Jingu raised an eyebrow and casually put his arm around the little shrine maiden who had been following him.
"Why isn't it appropriate? Since you're as close as sisters, you wouldn't want your relationship to gradually drift apart, would you? This is a double blessing, wouldn't you agree?"
With a blank expression, neither happy nor unhappy, Su Woai simply nodded.
"As long as Lord Jingu is happy, it doesn't matter if he loves it or not."
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