Crossover Anime: Infinite God Creation, Yukinoka's Familia

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"You are a special case." Tachibana Misaki said without any embarrassment, "We recruited you because your mental strength is strong, which is suitable for replenishing the energy of sealing items in the underground treasure vault, saving resources for the East Capital branch, and also allowing you to use special abyss items."

"As a result, the first time I forcibly dragged someone to carry out a mission, Lux gave me a stern warning."

You have no idea how stern that pink-haired girl's tone was; she almost said she was going to kick me out.

"That's your own fault." Luo Tian rolled his eyes. Now that he and Tachibana Kiri were on the same level, he didn't need to be polite anymore. "Do you believe that if it had been you, not Chizuka and Takina, who took me on the mission back then, I could have easily set you up with that kind of half-coercive recruitment method?"

"I believe you." Tachibana Kirika did not refute at all and directly admitted, "Just because you can heal Kisara's injuries, I believe that even if the whole island nation is in trouble, you will be safe and sound."

At this point, Kirigaya couldn't help but complain, "You're really good at hiding your abilities. All that talk about wind element manipulation and strong mental power is just a cover. Your most impressive skill is actually this life-saving ability."

"But then again, given your personality, this certainly isn't all you're capable of, is it?"

Luo Tian had no intention of paying any attention to this woman. He could trust Lux, whom he knew well, and reveal a small part of her abilities, but he absolutely could not trust Tachibana Kirika.

Seeing that Luo Tian was ignoring her, Tachibana Kiri wasn't angry and continued, "In short, after winning over the Yukinoshita family, we definitely need to give them a spot to join SDS."

"Compared to the frontline departments on my side, the direct departments you are mainly responsible for overseeing are safer and more suitable for newcomers to adapt to."

Luo Tian rolled his eyes: "You might as well just say you don't want to mentor newcomers, especially those without any special abilities."

Tachibana Misaki chuckled lightly, her voice tinged with disdain, "Since you know that, hurry up and get off the ship. You don't really want to visit Yukinoshita's house in the middle of the night, do you? Can you handle going to three women's houses in the middle of the night?"

Luo Tian ignored her, looked up at the night sky, and said lazily, "If we drive there now, we won't get there until eight or nine o'clock at night. Can't you let me rest for the night?"

Luo Tian glanced at Mu Geng standing on the temporary dock. The most important thing right now was to quickly instill normal common sense in this little devil.

Ju Wuxiang took out cigarettes and a lighter and said calmly, "Of course you can rest, but if it gets any later, the people from the Yin-Yang Bureau will probably have to contact them first."

"Them? The Yukinoshita family?" Luo Tian finally realized, "Why would the Onmyoji Bureau be looking for them?"

Kirigakure scoffed, "Who do you think are the local forces cooperating with the local authorities to blockade Chiba?"

Luo Tian's eyes darkened slightly after hearing this.

As night fell at Chiba City Hospital, the doorbell of a VIP ward suddenly rang.

Yukino Yukinoshita, who was peeling an apple for her father, immediately put down the fruit knife and the apple, got up and went to the door.

Upon opening the door, Yukino Yukinoshita stared in surprise at the black-haired girl in a high school sailor uniform before her, and asked in confusion, "Excuse me, who are you?"

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"Nice to meet you, Yukino Yukinoshita. I am Hoshiga Shirayuki, a top-rank Onmyoji from the Onmyodo. I apologize for the intrusion and hope you will forgive my visit." The sweet-looking black-haired girl stood at the door and bowed slightly.

"The Bureau of Yin and Yang..." Yukino Yukinoshita had heard of this name before, but wasn't this institution abolished during the Meiji period?

At this moment, Hoshiga Shirayuki, who claimed to be a member of the Onmyo-ryo (Sect of Yin and Yang), asked Yukino Yukinoshita, "Miss Yukinoshita, is your mother in the hospital room right now?"

Seeing that Hoshiga Shirayuki immediately went to find her mother, Yukino Yukinoshita immediately replied, "My mother and sister just went to see the attending physician to understand the condition, and they should be back in a while."

"I see. Then I'll probably be keeping you here for a while." After saying that, Hoshiga Shirayuki gestured to Yukino Yukinoshita with her eyes, as if to enter the ward.

Yukino Yukinoshita understood her meaning, but instead of stepping aside, she frowned and asked, "What business does the Onmyōryō have with my mother?"

"It's about the confidentiality agreement." Hoshiga Shirayuki's expression was gentle, but her tone carried an air of unyielding authority. "Miss Yukino should have encountered it before, right? It's about evil spirits that defy common sense; in modern terms, they should be called demons."

Yukino Yukinoshita's heart sank, and she immediately put on a stern face: "Sorry, I don't know what you're talking about."

Although Yukino Yukinoshita didn't know the specific reason, she knew that her mother and sister didn't want the truth about the kidnapping to be exposed.

She even witnessed her mother and sister bribing Luo Tian, ​​who was suspected of being an official. Under such circumstances, she would naturally deny it subconsciously.

Seeing the change in Yukino's expression, Hoshiga Shirayuki easily sensed the problem: "If Miss Yukino is worried about the SDS, then there is no need to worry. The Onmyo-ryo's position on the confidentiality agreement is consistent with that of the SDS."

Yukino Yukinoshita was stunned when she heard those words.

How could the Yin-Yang Bureau actually unite with the Metropolitan Police Department and the garrison to blockade Chiba? At that moment, she suddenly remembered that the surname Hoshiga seemed to belong to a priestly family of a large shrine near Chiba.

"Miss Hoshiga, what is your relationship with Hoshiga Shrine?"

Hoshiga Shirayuki smiled and said, "My family is the head of the Hoshiga Shrine; in layman's terms, we are a family of priests."

In island nations, temples and shrines are mostly family-run, with their main income coming from cemetery management, religious service fees, and donations from believers.

The Hoshiga Shrine occupies several mountain ranges and is famous in the local cemetery and religious ceremonies. Yukino Yukinoshita had heard the name of this shrine more than once, which is why she was able to recall it immediately.

However, at that moment, Yukino suddenly remembered that her parents had mentioned that the local shrines, temples, and the Metropolitan Police Department had been cooperating more and more closely in recent years.

The shrine frequently holds religious ceremonies that require the closure of certain areas, and the Metropolitan Police Department often invites shrine staff to pray for the officers. The relationship between the two sides has become increasingly close, even drawing criticism from lawmakers who accuse the police officers of being too religious.

In addition, in recent years, many shrines have raised funds to build new shrines in areas where there are no shrines. The Yukinoshita family also participated in several constructions, but was later removed from the cooperation list by the shrine's construction company.

My father was quite disappointed at the time, saying that the shrine had offered very generous compensation.

Could it be that the local shrine, or the priest family, has been cooperating with the Metropolitan Police Department to cover up the truth about the mysterious incident?

Thinking of this, Yukino Yukinoshita's gaze towards Shirayuki Hoshiga became very complicated.

So, has something beyond reason always existed in this world?

Just as Yukino's perception of Yukinoshita was being completely overturned, a voice rang out beside them: "Yukino."

Yukino Yukinoshita and Shirayuki Hoshiga turned their heads at the same time and saw Mrs. Yukinoshita, as well as Yukinoshita Haruno, who was holding her mother's arm.

"And who is this?" Yukinoshita Haruno released her mother's hand, stepped forward curiously, and looked at Hoshiga Shirayuki, asking, "Are Shirayuki-chan and Yukino friends?"

"No, this is..." Yukino Yukinoshita was about to explain when she suddenly realized something was wrong. "Shirayuki-chan?"

Hoshiga Shirayuki turned around and bowed to the two of them: "Hello, Mrs. Yukinoshita and Miss Haruno."

When she greeted Yukino Yukinoshita, seeing the curious look on her face, Hoshiga Shirayuki gave a helpless look: "I know you have a lot of questions to ask, but this is not the right place to talk."

"Yono, take Shirayuki to the lounge to wait," Lady Yukinoshita instructed in a low voice.

"I understand, Mom." Yukinoshita Haruno turned to look at her sleeping father in the ward and said to Hoshiga Shirayuki, "Shirayuki, let's go to the lounge to talk. Yukino, you come too."

Yukino Yukinoshita watched Hoshiga Shirayuki follow Haruno, and filled with questions, she followed after her.

After leaving Mrs. Yukinoshita to take care of the patient, the three of them went to the VIP room prepared for the Yukinoshita family at the hospital and sat around the sofa.

After a brief greeting, Hoshiga Shirayuki said to the two of them earnestly, "Although I'm a little late, I think Miss Haruno and Madam must have both encountered those so-called demons, right?"

Yukino Yukinoshita gave a helpless smile: "My mother and I had already guessed it. Since such a terrifying being exists, an ancient shrine must have someone to deal with it."

"Madam is indeed as perceptive as ever." Hoshiga Shirayuki sighed softly, as if she had expected this. "According to the secrecy agreement, ordinary citizens involved in mysterious events will have their related memories erased."

"I'm sorry, Ms. Haruno, there's nothing I can do to stop this, unless..."

"Unless what?" Yukinoshita Haruno's eyes immediately lit up, a glimmer of hope appearing in her mind.

"Unless the Yukinoshita family joins..." Before Hoshiga Shirayuki could finish speaking, a knock on the door suddenly sounded.

Immediately afterwards, the door was pushed open, and a voice came in: "Tsk tsk, in a sense, it really came at just the right time."

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Luo Tian stood at the doorway, glanced at the three girls sitting around the room, and raised an eyebrow slightly: "At a time like this, shouldn't I say I've arrived just in time?"

"Um... excuse me for disturbing you." Kisara cautiously peeked out from outside the door, quickly walked into the room, and closed the door behind her.

"You are..." Xingjia Baixue subconsciously put her hand on her waist, and just as she was about to speak, she saw Luo Tian take out his official identification.

Upon seeing the identification, Xingjia Baixue remained silent for a moment before producing an identical identification as well.

"Oh? Looks like you're one of us." Luo Tian smiled, led Kisara to the empty sofa and sat down, asking, "Mind if I join your conversation?"

Yukino Yukinoshita remained silent, turning her gaze to Hoshiga Shirayuki.

"...I don't mind." Xingjia Baixue responded after a moment of silence, then pressed on, "Are you from SDS?"

"Luo Tian, ​​Department of Covert Management." Luo Tian said with a smile, revealing the name of the department that had just been finalized.

Xingjia Baixue frowned: "I've never heard of SDS having a Secret Management Department."

"So you've heard about it now," Luo Tian said, then asked with a smile, "By the way, you're Miss Xingjia Baixue, right?"

"...It's me." Xingjia Baixue's expression was somewhat unnatural. She felt that Luo Tian in front of her was very familiar with her, but she had no impression of him at all.

"Special-grade Onmyoji of the Onmyodo, Vermilion Bird among the Twelve Divine Generals, and candidate for National-level Sorcerer."

She is skilled in fire-based magic, proficient in divination, and her swordsmanship style is Xingjia Houtianliu. Her real name is Himiko, and she is a descendant of Queen Himiko of the ancient Yamatai Kingdom of Japan.

"I never thought I would be able to see him in person today."

Upon hearing these words, Xingjia Baixue felt a chill run down her spine. Suppressing the urge to draw her sword, she managed to say, "Your organization's intelligence gathering capabilities are truly admirable."

The fact that Hoshiga Shrine is descended from Himiko and that he inherited Himiko's name was only known to his parents. How did the SDS members find out?

Luo Tiantui smiled and said, "After all, he is one of the Twelve Divine Generals and a candidate for national-level sorcerer, so we naturally need to stockpile more relevant information."

"By the way, you're also Ms. Nagatsuki's student, right?"

"Eh... Nagatsuki-sensei? No, I just took Nagatsuki-sensei's spellcasting course as an elective." Hoshiga Shirayuki responded subconsciously, then suddenly realized and looked at Luo Tian with a strange expression, "Nagatsuki-sensei? You're also her student?"

"I am now her student." Luo Tian took the opportunity to get closer to her.

Upon hearing this, Hoshiga Shirayuki immediately showed a knowing expression, and her guard relaxed considerably: "I don't think I've ever seen you before. Are you Nagatsuki-sensei's student at SDS?"

"That's right." Luo Tian nodded in acknowledgment, then said, "Although it may be presumptuous of me, I overheard your conversation just now."

"I clearly set up a soundproofing spell secretly... Okay, I get it." Hoshiga Shirayuki couldn't help but cover her face. "Then Teacher Yue's first lesson was about spell deciphering and analysis. It seems I'm a bad student."

Wasn't the first lesson a basic knowledge class? Luo Tian looked at Xingjia Baixue, who looked annoyed, and felt a little embarrassed. He thought that they had to start with a basic knowledge class because their foundation was too poor, which made it even more embarrassing.

Luo Tian's lips twitched, and he said, "If I'm not mistaken, Senior Hoshiga wants the Yukinoshita family to send someone to join the Hoshiga Shrine to circumvent the Onmyōryō's secrecy agreement and avoid erasing their related memories, right?"

Luo Tian took the initiative to call out to his senior to get closer to her and directly got to the core topic.

"That's right. Memory erasure will have some impact on the brain. My mother asked me to handle it myself, partly because Mrs. Yukinoshita was involved in the incident, and she didn't feel comfortable leaving it to others."

Hoshiga Shirayuki's words made Yukino Yukinoshita, who was standing next to her, look downcast.

She didn't know Xingjia Baixue, nor did she know Madam Xingjia, who had specially sent her daughter to help her mother because of her mother's plight.

Although she had long felt like a neglected child in her family, this time, Yukino truly experienced what it meant to be abandoned.

After listening, Luo Tian asked curiously, "Does your mother insist on having her memory erased?"

"Yes." After saying that, Hoshiga Shirayuki glanced at Yukino Yukinoshita, "Since the Yukinoshita family has chosen to take the political route, they must never get involved in the affairs of the mystical side. This is a rule that was established in the Showa era."

Luo Tian remained calm after hearing this. It is to be expected that someone who holds power and also controls the mystical forces would easily disrupt the balance and be manipulated by external forces.

In an island nation where multiple forces work together to operate, the outside world has no way of knowing who truly holds the power.

Luo Tian had previously heard from Ju Wuxiang that ordinary city councilors and county councilors were almost completely unaware of the true situation on the mystical side.

Throughout the entire island nation, apart from a few special departments within the Metropolitan Police Department and a small number of personnel who have signed confidentiality agreements, everyone, from elected members of parliament to high-ranking cabinet officials, is kept out of the mysterious circle.

The reason behind it is actually quite simple.

To become a warlock capable of manipulating power, one must rely on the assistance of "inherited abyssal items," which are extremely rare and priceless.

The island nation's parliament has more than 600 members in both the Senate and the House of Representatives, plus local county and city councilors, which number more than ten times that, involving nearly 10,000 families.

Even if you squeezed every last drop of resources from the island nation, it would be impossible to arrange for one person from each family to enter the mystical realm.

Moreover, these members of parliament are elected and replaced every few years, resulting in a wide range of abilities. Many of them even lack basic judgment. In addition, the elections in island nations are often hereditary, making it even more difficult to guarantee the quality of the personnel.

Even if the authorities are short-handed, they would never entrust this rare opportunity for succession to these people.

The core civil servants in the island nation who are truly responsible for decision-making have long had enough of these politicians' incompetence and meddling. If they were to be given supernatural powers, the entire country would probably descend into chaos.

Therefore, the official high command has been doing its best to block information related to the mystical side. Every sorcerer in the Onmyoji Bureau, the Metropolitan Police Department, and the Self-Defense Forces must strictly register with the authorities.

In an environment of extreme resource scarcity and where informed parties are extremely secretive, ordinary politicians naturally have no opportunity to access the truth.

Based on the clues he had gathered, Luo Tian deduced that the abyssal artifact used by the Xingjia Baixue family to perpetuate the bloodline of sorcerers should be a rare item called "Colored Gold".

He looked at Hoshiga Shirayuki and asked, "So, Miss Shirayuki, you want to persuade the Yukinoshita family to allow someone in the family to access the Hoshiga Shrine's legacy, thereby circumventing the confidentiality regulations?"

Xingjia Baixue remained silent for a moment before slowly speaking: "My mother has set a condition: one hundred million US dollars."

"As long as the Yukinoshita family is willing to provide this money and adopt another child into the Hoshiga family, they can access the inheritance. She will remove all obstacles from the Onmyo Bureau and the National Diet."

Upon hearing this number, not only Yukino Yukinoshita, but even Haruno Yukinoshita was instantly stunned, her eyes glazed over.

One hundred million US dollars is not something the Yukino family can't afford, but that would almost require selling off most of their real estate, a price that is no different from a direct refusal.

They also want to adopt the child and make her Xingjia's adopted daughter.

Aunt Xingjia's demands are too harsh... No, this is deliberately making things difficult for her, forcing her mother to back down.

Yukinoshita quickly calculated in her mind and soon figured out the key point.

The Hoshiga family is a long-established shrine family in the area, while the Yukinoshita family has served as prefectural assembly members for several generations. The two families have always been very close, and the two mothers are childhood sweethearts who grew up together.

It is precisely because they are close friends that they secretly compete with each other to determine who is better.

At their age, the focus of comparison naturally shifts to their husbands and children.

Currently, Madam Xuezhi has the upper hand in terms of family management and the number of children, and Madam Xingjia has long been dissatisfied. It is only natural that she would take the opportunity to make things difficult for her good sister.

Once Yukino Yukinoshita understands this, she can completely comprehend it.

Only Luo Tian and Yukino Yukinoshita were completely confused.

What is this? Best friends deliberately "ripping each other off"? After being adopted, is she supposed to be renamed Hoshiga Yukino or Hoshiga Haruno?

Luo Tian silently complained to himself, glanced at the three people in front of him with different expressions, and gently tapped the table:

"I don't know why Madam Xingjia made such a request, but I have another solution."

He didn't keep them in suspense and said directly, "I have a job opening at SDS."

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Upon hearing the words "SDS recruitment quota," Xingjia Baixue's expression turned very strange. She was secretly surprised: this junior's status in the organization seemed to be higher than she had imagined.

Despite the fact that the Onmyo-ryo and the Japanese government have been secretly obstructing the recruitment of SDS (Special Data Management Office) personnel, they have to admit that in the field of Abyss research and the use of Abyss items, SDS's level far surpasses that of the local forces.

Driven by local interests, they have been ostracizing SDS at every turn. However, if SDS were to open up recruitment and allow members of the local mysterious families to join, this antagonistic attitude would naturally loosen.

However, the head of SDS, Tachibana, has a strong personality and always believes that "if you exclude me, I will distance myself from you even more," which makes it difficult for SDS to advance its recruitment efforts in the island nation.

Now that Luo Tian can easily offer a job opening, does it mean that SDS intends to relax restrictions and accept members of local mysterious forces?

Xingjia Baixue was unsure and planned to ask her mother as soon as she got back.

On the other side, Yukinoshita Haruno, upon hearing this, immediately understood Luo Tian's intention and tentatively asked, "What does Lord Luo Tian mean...?"

Luo Tian glanced at her and said bluntly, "It means exactly what it says."

"My confidential management department can recruit a member of the Yukinoshita family."

"In exchange, the Yukinoshita family needs to use their connections and influence in Chiba Prefecture to support the soon-to-be-established SDS Chiba branch."

Hoshiga Shirayuki was immediately taken aback: "Eh? Chiba is going to set up a branch?"

"Oh, I almost forgot, this matter is still classified." Luo Tian slapped his thigh as if he had just remembered. "Then pretend I didn't say anything."

It's too late to say this now—

The three girls present all thought to themselves that they were complaining.

Yukino Yukinoshita was very tempted when she saw Luo Tian putting the exchange of benefits directly on the table.

She knew very well that the seemingly harsh conditions of Xingjia Shrine were just for show, and the actual effort required didn't need to be so exaggerated.

The Yukinoshita family and the Hoshiga family already had an excellent relationship, so adopting a child was just the icing on the cake.

The opportunity Luo Tian offered was to allow Yukino's family to directly connect with a powerful organization like SDS, which had completely different implications.

After ensuring her safety, the mother spent most of the day mobilizing her connections to investigate the SDS, and the most crucial information she obtained was just one sentence: "A special agency equivalent to the level of the garrison, belonging to a large American conglomerate."

For this reason alone, Yukinoshita's team is worth betting everything on.

The only problem is deciding which member of the Pie family should join SDS.

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