Why is my anime art style so weird?

"Hi, Mother!"

The young man lowered his head and respectfully accepted the cardboard box with both hands.

After the young man left the main hall.

The woman took out a photograph, gently stroked it, and murmured to herself.

“I’m just a woman. I don’t understand any grand principles, and I don’t care about any holy church.”

All I know is that someone killed my husband, and I will make them pay with their life. No one can stop me, not even the gods!

The photo clearly shows Taisho Kōhei, a woman, and a child.

Also located on the shores of Lake Suwa, within the Suwa Taisha Shrine, just a few kilometers from Akimiya Shrine.

Kanako Yasaka was sighing deeply.

"These guys are such a headache. Of all people to mess with, they had to get me into this huge mess."

No sooner had Kato Megumi confronted him than that guy became a paladin of the Holy Church.

Although the Church of Japan is not the most powerful in Japan, it is still the world's largest religion and is not something that the mere Suwa Taisha can provoke. It would be more likely to unite the entire Shinto religion in Japan.

Kanako Yasaka feels that she must be having a bad year.

Suwako Moriya had a serious expression.

"Kanako, things have come to this point, and all we can do is try our best to save his life and sever any connection with Suwa Taisha."

Kanako Yasaka said somewhat irritably:

"Of course I know. In order to reduce his potential enemies as much as possible, I changed the rules. I even had a big argument with that guy, Da Tengu, over it."

If that woman hadn't spoken up, I would have advised that kid not to come at all.

On one hand, they had to put Xu Ming in danger, and on the other hand, they had to find a way to save the kid's life.

This is so hard for me!

Kanako Yasaka felt that there was no god more frustrated than herself.

Suwako Moriya flew to Kanako Yasaka's side and grabbed her hand.

"Kanako, you've really worked hard."

Kanako Yasaka's anger vanished, and she sighed.

"Everything is for the sake of preserving Suwa Taisha Shrine and our home."

Sanae Kochiya, who had been silent until now, also came over and hugged Kanako Yasaka's other arm.

"Kanako-sama, Sanae will also work hard together."

"Ok!"

Suwa Taisha is their home, and no one can destroy it!

------

Since being knighted as a Holy Knight by the Holy Church, Xu Ming's life has not changed much.

For people in the real world, let alone a title like Paladin that sounds incredibly pretentious, even if the Vatican changed popes, few people besides devout Christians would care.

However, for the people of the underworld, the Holy Church's tiger skin is incredibly powerful.

Xu Ming had no idea that this tiger skin had secretly saved him from countless troubles.

He was dealing with a rather 'difficult' guest at the moment.

The reason she was difficult to deal with wasn't because the guest had a bad personality or was hard to handle, but because Xu Ming himself was a little embarrassed to face her.

Kato Megumi suddenly showed up today.

Although it was to prevent retaliation from the Tiantai Sect and the forces behind the Huangye Sect, Xu Ming joined the Holy Church after weighing the pros and cons.

But after all, Kato Megumi was the one who helped him the most, and unfortunately, Kato Megumi represented Shintoism, the indigenous religion of Japan.

Given the conflict over faith, it's impossible for Shintoism to get involved with foreign monks from afar.

This matter has put Xu Ming in a particularly difficult position. He hasn't contacted Kato Megumi for the past few days, but she suddenly showed up at his door today.

Xu Ming now feels incredibly embarrassed whenever he sees Kato Megumi. He feels like a scumbag who used her ruthlessly and then abandoned her.

"Xiao Hui, why...why did you come to my house today?"

Xu Ming couldn't help but touch his nose.

Kato Megumi, the victim who was seduced and then abandoned, remained expressionless and calm.

"I'm here to tell you about the precautions for the White Serpent Festival. These are confidential matters of Suwa Taisha Shrine and are not convenient to discuss on a mobile phone."

"Please come in quickly."

Xu Ming quickly led Kato Megumi into his home.

Just as she arrived in the living room, she discovered that her elusive older sister had reappeared and was sitting at the dining table, looking at Kato Megumi with a half-smile.

Those crimson pupils, however, concealed a murderous intent.

"Hello, Kasumigaoka-senpai."

Kato Megumi greeted Kasumigaoka Utaha calmly, seemingly oblivious to her hostility.

"Welcome to visit, Kato-kun."

Since the other party was polite, she couldn't be uncultured either, so Kasumigaoka Utaha immediately responded, but deliberately emphasized the word "welcome".

Anyone who isn't an idiot can sense her blatant hostility.

After Kato Megumi sat down, Xu Ming brewed a pot of black tea, placed it in the middle of the table, and then poured a cup for both Kato Megumi and his older sister.

"Thank you, Anata~"

Kasumigaoka Utaha accepted the teacup with a charming smile in her eyes.

"Thank you, Ming."

Kato Megumi smiled slightly at Xu Ming.

Seeing the two so intimate, and Kato Megumi even calling her younger brother by his name, Kasumigaoka Utaha was immediately displeased.

She coughed lightly twice, then boldly displayed her wedding ring on her left ring finger in front of Kato Megumi, looking directly into her eyes, and said in a warning tone:

"Kato-kun, Akira and I are already married. Even if you two used to be close, please keep your distance now."

Xu Ming subconsciously rubbed his forehead; his older sister was up to her old tricks again.

Who knew that Kato Megumi would calmly glance at the wedding ring on Kasumigaoka Utaha's finger, slowly pick up her teacup, take a sip of black tea, put down the teacup, look at Kasumigaoka Utaha seriously, and blurt out a sentence.

"Kasumigaoka-senpai, even if you get married, you can still get a divorce."

puff!

Xu Ming had just taken a sip of black tea when he immediately spat it all out.

Click!

Kasumigaoka Utaha's face turned ashen, and black energy emanated from her body as she snapped the handle of the teacup in her hand.

Chapter 300 Wishing you great success in your military endeavors (Also dedicated to students taking the college entrance examination)

"you!"

"I'm just stating the facts. The divorce rate in Japan is increasing year by year. Divorce is not uncommon, and a wedding ring is certainly not a permanent guarantee."

Xu Ming's jaw almost dropped in shock.

He had never seen Kato Megumi so sharp-tongued before, and he never imagined that her sharp tongue could be so powerful.

Most importantly, while others rely on sheer volume to deliver a sharp tongue, Kato Megumi's sharp tongue is like injecting venom directly into someone's heart with a syringe.

That was incredibly fast, accurate, and ruthless!

Her own older sister almost choked to death by her.

"Xiao Hui, what's so special about the White Snake Festival?"

To avoid escalating the conflict, Xu Ming quickly tried to smooth things over and change the subject.

Kato Megumi didn't seem to have any intention of further provoking Kasumigaoka Utaha. She nodded and immediately began to explain things to Xu Ming in detail.

"The two deities of Suwa Taisha, Suwako Moriya and Kanako Yasaka, are skilled at summoning a clan of yokai (supernatural beings).

In the annual White Snake Festival, besides the participants themselves, monsters are the main enemies of the participants…

Xu Ming's expression hardened.

Let's not even mention those two names that he recognized so well.

For Xu Ming, monsters and vengeful spirits are completely different enemies.

The famous Hyakki Yagyō (Night Parade of One Hundred Demons) in Japan refers to a hundred different kinds of yokai (supernatural beings).

In contrast, there is only one type of oni (demon) in Japan, which mostly appear as sexy loli characters with two horns on their foreheads and immense strength.

Japan has a rich culture of yokai (supernatural beings), and the types of yokai are incredibly diverse.

The vengeful spirits lurk in the darkness and are adept at ambushes.

Monsters possess all sorts of abilities, and their physical abilities far surpass those of humans.

Xu Ming completely ignored his older sister's expression that seemed to say, "Little brother, don't you love me anymore?" and pressed on, asking:

"So, where is the White Snake Festival held?"

Kato Megumi shook her head.

"The White Serpent Festival is held in a special otherworld called 'Yokai Mountain,' a unique space constructed by two deities of Suwa Taisha using underground spiritual veins."

It's somewhat similar to a Realistic Marble, but its range is wider and it's more stable.

Xu Ming nodded slightly.

It might be simpler to explain using a demiplane from the D&D world; the Ogawa Apartment that Araya Sōren created before is an example of this type.

However, Araya Sōren's skills and abilities were not up to par, so what he produced was only a half-finished product.

"Because this other world is built on the spiritual veins of Lake Suwa, once it is opened, it will naturally close when the energy is exhausted. Even those two gods will find it difficult to interfere with the interior."